Our Father passed away in December 2010. He was divorced for 2 years already. He had no will. His property is valued at $76,000 and he died with a $38,000 lein on it. My Sister lives on his property, I have no interest living there.When we get the small estate affidavit done, will she still have t...
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Family Member Signed as Witness on POA & Property Transfer in LouisianaFri, 27 Jan 2012 08:56:14 GMTI am in Louisiana. My stepsister transfered property to herself from our family estate during time stepmother very ill and in nursing home with alzheimer's. There are wills, I have them and she is aware. The stepsister also did a POA, etc.The husband of the stepsister was used as a witness for...
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My husband has passed & I can not find the wills we made over 25 years ago in Ohio. We now live inThu, 26 Jan 2012 13:16:38 GMTMy husband has passed and I can not find the wills we made over 25 years ago in Ohio. We now live in PA. Is the will recorded some where or what?...
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Mom died in texas wrote will in hospital after stroke, leaving all to one sibling. Left nothing to 5Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:42:29 GMTIn the state of texas does the sibling named executor and sole inheritor not have to notify siblings in order for her to become the executor. Mom named all 6 children in the will, but stated nothing would go to the 5 children. We all thought we had a great long distance relationship, only to find...
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How long can probating of a will be dragged out in the state of NY?Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:07:02 GMTMy parents died in 2007. The probating of their wills begin in September of 2007 and it is still not over. In 2010, 3 of 4 of us signed the agreement the 2 lawyers had apparently drawn up (assuming jointly) and sent in the money to cover the shares of the estate (there was not money enough withi...
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WHAT ARE MY LEGAL RIGHTS ABOUT LIVING IN MY MOTHERS HOUSE UNTILL ITIS SOLD ? TENTANT IN COMMON APPLIWed, 14 Dec 2011 02:56:01 GMTMY MOTHER PASSED AWAY STATING IN HER WILL, THE HOUSE IS TO BE SOLD AND DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG HER 4 CHILDREN. I AM ONE OF THE 4 CHILDREN RESIDINGIN THE HOUSE,WITH MY 19 YR. OLD DAUGHTER.MY DAUGHTERS AND I MOVED IN WITHMOM IN 2005 BY INVITATION. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS MONS HEALTH DETERIORATED.SEVERAL...
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I was a Minor & my mother took my money, can I get it back?Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:33:00 GMTMy grandmother passed in 2002 and I was only 13. My mother (her daughter) took my money out of my account without permission. Also she made me sign another paper from i'm guessing a trust or other source that had more 13,000 and had it transferred to her so she could pay the mortgage. That wasn&...
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My sister had a trust made up a few years ago,Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:05:00 GMTMy sister (there's just us two) made her girlfriend the Executor of her Trust..I am the Co-Executor. My sister is 5 years older. If she dies, does her girlfriend receive a fee for being the executor?...
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Just found out Real father died 10 yrs ago. He had will/Revocable trustSat, 05 Feb 2011 05:45:00 GMTI recently found out that My real father died 10 years ago. I was not named as a beneficiary in his will or trust. The will/trust was made in Idaho. He had first done his will in California... I live in Washington state. Do I have any recourse as far as petitioning the state or the beneficiaries...
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What if the executor purposely lies to the lawyer, telling him the deceased did not leave any moniesFri, 28 Jan 2011 10:48:00 GMTThe executor of this will has already dwindled down the deceased' assets to $65,000. She has spent the money in the bank account on an upgrade for her diamond engagement ring, Christmas presents for her immediate family, to pay off some personal debts, etc. She states she will split what remains...
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probate laws of texasMon, 24 Jan 2011 12:03:00 GMTMy dad passed away and his wife still lives in his house, he left no will his wife says that the house belongs to her now but she wants me and my siblings to sign papers so that she can refinance the house to lower her payments and remodel the house so that she can leave the house to her children....
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Aunt hasn't had will read, has been over a year.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:47:00 GMTMy grandfather passed away a little over a year ago, and my aunt is the executor of the will. As far as I had known my father and her were working on it and getting everything taken care of, but after so long I began to get curious about how things were going. Asking about it I'm getting no stra...
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processed willsMon, 17 Jan 2011 10:36:00 GMTAre wills that have already been processed still on file somewhere?...
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What is a Waiver of Process in ProbateThu, 06 Jan 2011 08:38:00 GMTMy father died this past year and in his will, he named his attorney as executor of his estate.My father owed debts at the time of his death, so the executor stepped down and handed the executorship to his son, who also is a lawyer. He sold everything of my dad's to pay for his debts,and now say...
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Grandmother's TrustFri, 10 Dec 2010 21:01:00 GMTHello. Last year my Grandmother died after having cancer for 2 years. My Grandfather, Mother and then Brother all died in the years before Gram. Her and I spent a lot of time together, for family I was all she had left. During the months that she was in the nursing home on pain meds she was being...
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Grandmother's TrustFri, 10 Dec 2010 21:01:00 GMTHello. Last year my Grandmother died after having cancer for 2 years. My Grandfather, Mother and then Brother all died in the years before Gram. Her and I spent a lot of time together, for family I was all she had left. During the months that she was in the nursing home on pain meds she was being vi...
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Remove executor & co-heir from homeFri, 10 Dec 2010 05:21:00 GMTMy brother is the executor of our mother's estate - there are three co-heirs, me, him and our older sister. My brother lives in my mother's house and has failed to closed the estate after 4 plus years. He is allowing the property to become run down and is also not paying any rent to...
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My parents divorce?Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:47:00 GMTI am 19 I own 50 acres and my parents recently got a divorce the court issued I had to sign a owelty lien of trust to my mom in a some of 50,000 and payments of 421.93, how can they make me sign it if im not the one involved in the divorce....
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I have a question about the validity of a step child receiving part of an inheritanceThu, 09 Dec 2010 12:49:00 GMTHi..My mother recently passed away leaving behind a will that names her three biological children as receiving her estate equally. Her step-daughter that resides in Texas (our deceased fathers child from previous marriage) has contacted us and is requesting a quarter of the inheritance. Does she hav...
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I have a question about the validity of a step child receiving part of an inheritanceThu, 09 Dec 2010 12:49:00 GMTHi..My mother recently passed away leaving behind a will that names her three biological children as receiving her estate equally. Her step-daughter that resides in Texas (our deceased fathers child from previous marriage) has contacted us and is requesting a quarter of the inheritance. Does she hav...
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I have a question about the validity of a step child receiving part of an inheritanceThu, 09 Dec 2010 12:49:00 GMTHi..My mother recently passed away leaving behind a will that names her three biological children as receiving her estate equally. Her step-daughter that resides in Texas (our deceased fathers child from previous marriage) has contacted us and is requesting a quarter of the inheritance. Does she hav...
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As an only child can I really get nothing?Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:35:00 GMTI am an only child of a woman who had a relationship of 40+ years with another woman. They bought a house together, joint bank account, etc. My mother recently passed away. The other woman said there was no will (my mother had told me there was one) and that there was a Living T...
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401K Beneficiaries Prior to MarriageTue, 17 Aug 2010 05:45:00 GMTSouth Carolina. Prior to marriage, my wife had designated beneficiary for her substantial 401K. Since our marriage, she has continued contributions to that 401K, and has now rolled the entire amount over to an IRA. My question: Am I, as a spouse, eligible for the entire amoun...
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In Calif, dad is survivor on a living trust. He is marrying again. Are trust assets protected?Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:44:00 GMTIn Calif, dad is survivor on a living trust. He is marrying again. Are trust assets protected? ...
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question about will & siblingsFri, 01 Oct 2010 08:01:00 GMTMy father in Oklahoma has a will. Do his wishes in the will prevail or do his children receive equal shares. In other words, basically, his will doesn't matter. He also told me that he "left a dollar to anyone who contested the will". Thank you for the informati...
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Do I have to cash in a CD/ POD after my husband died?Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:55:00 GMTThe bank keeps telling me I have to, but my accountant and estate lawyer say no. Imterest is reported each year on my tax return. State of Arizona....
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State of Arizona - Do I have to cash in a high yield CD-POD to Me?Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:59:00 GMTMy husband passed away and the bank says yes, while my accountant says no...
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I am the Trustee for Trust of my deceased mothe.there are four other sibs, what do I do about oneWed, 06 Oct 2010 18:19:00 GMTbrother who is verbally harassing towards me and two older sibs? He is 62 and has always lived in the home without paying any rent or utilities. Home is biggest asset, how do I keep him from interferring with my Trustee duties. He won't move his junk off th...
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My son is guardian of a child that supposedly has a trust but he is wondering how to get info on it?Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:30:00 GMTThe child is the niece of his wife. They are permanent guardians and have been told there is a trust but no one can provide details. They are trying to find out what the parameters of the trust are. They are trying to find out if she can use it for college when she graduates. The trust is supposed t...
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where find trust information in FL?Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:39:00 GMTMy son and his wife are guardians of her niece. There were told by the biological father that there was a trust set up for her. They have no iformation on the trust and want to find out the parameters. They want to make sure there is money for the child's college when she is old enough. They liv...
WV. My dad just died, and My mom wants to put the house in my name, she is in good health. should she will the house to me or just put it in my name now?. What kind of taxes etc...if it is willed to me or put in my name now would I or will I have to Pay., thanks...
What is the name of your state? Texas Thanks for your reply, I now have a question,,,I understand that a beneficiary can make a motion to the court.. Is there a legal form to use or can it be in a form of a letter ? Thanks...
What is the name of your state? Texas My brother wants to disallow himself as the beneficiary of our father's 401 plan so that the money goes to the estate account. The intention is that it can then be distributed equally between the three of us. Is it legal for him to disallow himself or will......
What is the name of your state? Connecticut My Mom wants to know if she should get a living trust. It's just me and my sister, neither of us is married. We already have a will. For our situation isn't that as good as a living trust? Also, an Estate planning lawyer told me a year or two ago......
in mississippi - my mother obtained credit cards without dad's knowledge. she passed away three weeks ago. he is getting collection notices and phone calls. is he responsible for repaying these debts? they do not have his signature and he made none of the charges....
What is the name of your state? California Can a person be legally granted a LIFE ESTATE to a PORTION of a piece of property? In this case, it is to a Maid's Quarters (Use to be the garage). The children of the property are trying to say it's not legal and that the person (caretaker) that it......
What is the name of your state? Texas My mother was a stroke patient and totally disabled for the past 6 years. Before that she had remodeling done to her home where my father (divorced) signed a quitclaim deed so that she could be financed. My mother recently passed away and now I am wondering......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey Hello, I am currently on the process of filling out an AD and since the form I received gives me this itty bitty box for the special instructions section, I am going to need to add additional pages to this will. What I need help on is......
What is the name of your state? California My wife recently lost her mother due to a short illness. Prior to her passing a trust was set-up by her sister (there is one other sister and 2 other brothers). The estate is worth more then 500,000 and less then 750,000. While some monies have been......
A senior is in a nursing home--has limited money but would still like to give something to an offspring, say $10000. That amount would reduce the estate to about $25000, and the senior would have about 8-9 more months before running out of money--thus relying on the State to take of him...if this......