What is the name of your state? Florida How can I recover escheated funds when the person lived and died outside of the United States?...
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lawyer gives no disclosure/exec took her money outFri, 09 Dec 2005 01:43:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?New York. I have a messy situation. My Uncle died in April 2005 and named 4 beneficiaries, one of which is the Executrix. We (three benificiaries) have gotten almost no information from the Executrix or from the Lawyer until a few weeks ago. The Lawyer said he was......
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Can I change a will if I'm P.O.A.?Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:54:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state ? Washington I'm taking care of my mother and have been for 2 years, my two older sisters have done nothing to help and one has nothing to do with my mother at all. I wanted to know if I could change the will from equal shares to compenste me for taking care of the......
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Refusal to recognize power of attorneyThu, 06 Apr 2006 03:52:00 GMTMy father has had me driving all over north Texas the past few days looking at used SUV's, armed with the original copy of the POA papers and a copy of his driver's license and social security card. I finally found the perfect vehicle, at a great price, ninety miles from home. Before we began to......
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executor fails to perform dutyWed, 02 Apr 2003 11:21:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Pennsylvania A family friend named both my brother and I in his will. I was informed by my father that the will was just put in probate. The lawyer claims to have notified all beneficiaries, but the two of us were never notified. Our family friends nephew was the......
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unexpected deathFri, 17 Feb 2006 22:58:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? fl son 39, passed away no wife, kids, ect. parents alive and 2 sisters. no property except for a motorcycle he built and small misc. tools. do we have to go to probate?...
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CommunicationsSun, 21 Jan 2007 20:47:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Minnesota Does the lawyer that the executor is using to probate the will have to let the beneficeriars of the trust and will know what is going on in terms of the process of probate. The lawyer my brother in law had draw up my father in laws will and trust and now......
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Need help with estate issuesFri, 12 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state KANSAS My grand-mother past away almost a year ago this month. She left my sister and I both $1,000 a piece in her will and everything else including her house went to our father. We were first told that we would get the money after the estate went through probate......
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Who is the owner?Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:41:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MS I inherited a home from my great-grandmother, the will reads fee simple absolute the house belongs to me. The will also gives life-interest in the property to my grandfather(her son). He is also the executor. For the last few years we have lived......
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I don't want to be executrix anymoreMon, 26 Feb 2007 16:38:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? OH My father died a year ago, and I was named executrix of his will. There is no money in the estate, only debt. He had been involved in 3+ years of litigation, with his exgirlfriend when he died. They were arguing over whether there was a common-law marriage.......
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Survivor DocumentationTue, 18 Jan 2000 09:27:00 GMTI live in NY, and am part owner in "common" with 4 other people, of some waterfront property. The property is not an investment, it is for recreation, and for future use by our survivors. We are in the process of generating a "partnership agreement," to cover such things as......
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Estate questionMon, 22 Oct 2007 15:12:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? I am in New York, the person who passed away is in Nevada. My Father is the youngest of 3 men. 1 of the men is my father's stepbrother, the other is his half brother the two older boys had the same father different mothers the middle brother and my father had the......
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Can someone explain?Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:38:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ca. What is the difference between a Trust, a Will, and a Living Trust?...
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Who pays the capital gains tax?Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:27:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? California My mother passed away in 04/03. Her home had been transfered to her living trust, and I am the successor trustee. there was no probate. The trust designated that 1/4 share go to each of 3 sons, and the remaining 1/4 share be divided equally between 2......
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Court order to enter safe deposit box (FL)Wed, 24 Jan 2001 09:42:00 GMTAn elderly aunt of mine just died intestate in Miami Beach, FL. I am one of three next of kin (nephews) and am shown as the informant on the death certificate. In going through the deceased's personal effects, I dicovered the key to her safe deposit box in a Miami bank. The bank manager has......
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spendthrift son, a trust?Wed, 10 Jul 2002 01:23:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? wisconsin I am 76 yrs old and my son 53 is a spendthrift and has numerous liens and judgements against him. i would like to provide for him after my death but don't want his creditors receiving the assets I would bequeath to him. can i set up an irrevocable trust,......
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due process?Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:16:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? colorado two of my sisters are co-personal representatives for my mothers estate. their schedule of distribution states that they are deducting several thousand dollars from my inheritance, claiming that it is repayment for a loan that i had with my mother. i......
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executor of willWed, 07 Jul 2004 20:25:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? I live in Texas. My ex-wife executed a will with her now-deceased husband as executor of her will. She didn't name a second executor. In her will, the now-deceased husband was to inherit everything. If he preceeded her in death, i was named to inherit......
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selling propertyWed, 08 Mar 2000 12:01:00 GMTMy father died in 1987. In his will he left 2 parcels of land to the three children. I have paid all property and school taxes each year. Neither of the other children is interested in the property. I would like to sell the land. The deed is still in my father's name. Can I just have it changed......
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legal name changeMon, 11 Jul 2005 19:10:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? WA If I change my name legally, will it affect existing legal documents, like car title and home title and insurance etc. Do I have to have the titles changed to reflect the new name or will I somehow still be legally accessible as my former name? If I am listed......
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probate taxesThu, 12 Jun 2003 00:16:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? virginia My aunt passed away 8 months ago and left me a trust fund. My lawyer says that I can only begin getting payments after a year has passed since the death because of the taxation process. I want to know if there is any truth to this....
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Trouble in the familyWed, 16 Nov 2005 14:41:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Pennsylvania My uncle passed away 3 months ago, there are three surviving siblings one of which was named the exectruix of his will. Everything is to be divided equally between them as stated in my uncles Will. However, according to the exectruix - the house which......
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estate planningSat, 05 May 2001 13:24:00 GMTMississippi my husband owns a business which is a corporation with him as president,our son as vice president and me as secretary. my question is in the event of my husbands' death is the corporation part of his estate? And if so, what is the best way of dealing with it to prevent taxes?...
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Elder AbuseSun, 05 Feb 2006 01:00:00 GMTI also posted this on the divorce forum, we're looking for ideas on what to do next. Hello everyone, I am starting to research my mom's situation and will try to be brief. She has fairly advanced Alzheimer's Disease. My stepdad refused to care for her. She's incontinent, wasn't getting her......
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question on wills & probateSun, 14 Jul 2002 16:47:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? ohio However, my question involves information on my recently passed away father in law. He maintained 2 homes-1 in West Virginia and 1 in Florida, he passed away in Fl. My problem is that for years my father in law told my husband that he and our son (the only......
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condicilThu, 12 Jul 2001 20:29:00 GMTI live in Sacramento, California. Is there somewhere on the web I can find an example of a condicil? I need to add instructions....
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Liability of the POA for healthcareThu, 08 Oct 2009 10:15:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL What is the legal liability of the POA for health care in this scenario? We have a elderly family member who, in the opinion of her "dementia-specialist" neurologist, can no longer live alone due to the stage of her dementia. We knew......
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PA ?Sun, 04 Feb 2001 11:18:00 GMTIn state of PA. Party A is executor of will. Party A is also trustee of a trust. Will and trust are from two different people but they are related. Party A, Executor of will disbursed money from the estate of deceased to the person that he is trustee of. Deceased did not owe the person who owns......
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no will left by dad,what do kids get?Sun, 08 Oct 2000 00:43:00 GMTmy father passed away and there is no will. his wife (my stepmom) of 15 years is evasive. what is the siblings of the deceased entitled to? (In CA)...
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Life Insurance Proceeds part of Estate?Fri, 02 May 2003 21:51:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Oregon Are life insurance proceeds part of the estate? Or do they go directly to the beneficiary without going thru the estate?...
I live in Sacramento, California. Is there somewhere on the web I can find an example of a condicil? I need to add instructions....
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL What is the legal liability of the POA for health care in this scenario? We have a elderly family member who, in the opinion of her "dementia-specialist" neurologist, can no longer live alone due to the stage of her dementia. We knew......
In state of PA. Party A is executor of will. Party A is also trustee of a trust. Will and trust are from two different people but they are related. Party A, Executor of will disbursed money from the estate of deceased to the person that he is trustee of. Deceased did not owe the person who owns......
my father passed away and there is no will. his wife (my stepmom) of 15 years is evasive. what is the siblings of the deceased entitled to? (In CA)...
What is the name of your state? Oregon Are life insurance proceeds part of the estate? Or do they go directly to the beneficiary without going thru the estate?...
What is the name of your state? WA If I change my name legally, will it affect existing legal documents, like car title and home title and insurance etc. Do I have to have the titles changed to reflect the new name or will I somehow still be legally accessible as my former name? If I am listed......
What is the name of your state? virginia My aunt passed away 8 months ago and left me a trust fund. My lawyer says that I can only begin getting payments after a year has passed since the death because of the taxation process. I want to know if there is any truth to this....
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania My uncle passed away 3 months ago, there are three surviving siblings one of which was named the exectruix of his will. Everything is to be divided equally between them as stated in my uncles Will. However, according to the exectruix - the house which......
Mississippi my husband owns a business which is a corporation with him as president,our son as vice president and me as secretary. my question is in the event of my husbands' death is the corporation part of his estate? And if so, what is the best way of dealing with it to prevent taxes?...
I also posted this on the divorce forum, we're looking for ideas on what to do next. Hello everyone, I am starting to research my mom's situation and will try to be brief. She has fairly advanced Alzheimer's Disease. My stepdad refused to care for her. She's incontinent, wasn't getting her......