What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois My son committed suicide last week. He left a will, not by a lawyer, as well as another letter stating other items that were to be given to certain people. There is also a house which he had been trying to sell, but will have to go to......
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What am I entitled to?Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:10:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Arizona My dad left a trust for his three kids . The trust was supposed to be split into three separate trust in the first year. The trustee never split the trust. Does that mean I am entitled to one third of what is there regardless of the disribution amounts to......
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Adoptee's rights to birth parents estateTue, 23 Oct 2001 20:03:00 GMTMy Birth Sister and Birth Brother contacted me about a year ago. I was delighted to finally meet them. My Birth Mother, however, is mentally ill and does not wish to meet me. She has a rather large estate. When she passes away, will my Birth Brother and Sister get everything (they were raised by......
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Named Executrix Now what?Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:57:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?NC My grandmother passed away recently and several days ago I was notified of a will. (She lived in VA if that has any effect.) Her husband was not aware of a will until the same day. I received a copy of the will today and it names......
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Holding trustee accountableMon, 18 Jul 2005 13:10:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Illinois Father died in January of 2004. He had a trust & an insurance policy. 4 children had a part of the insurance policy & I collected on that. But the trust is in my older brothers name. All the other children have had some sort of disbursment from......
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estate ? about (girlfriend)Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:19:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? oklahoma the estate (house) of my late father is now in my name only (daughter). his girlfriend is living in the house now,but i am going to kick her out she wants nothing to do with the family.here is my question: when dad payed for the house it came with a......
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How to protect estate from golddiggerSat, 29 Aug 2009 19:28:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? VA My mother recently passed away. Long story short....my dad has been very lonely and has recently been seeing someone of questionable character. She has a reputation for being a golddigger and is moving fast with my dad. I am an only child and my......
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The same M/O!Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:01:00 GMTNY Back in 1983 my adopted father had passed away. At that time I was living out of state and couldn't afford to attend the funeral. My father had left a will and I was never told this. My fathers brother was executor. About 5 years ago he had thanked me for giving up any interest in the will......
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no original will, no probateSat, 16 Dec 2006 00:15:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Alabama My mother passed away almost 5 years ago. The only Will I knew she had, was one she and my father had made at the same time, and both Wills states me as executor, and that the estate would be divided between me and younger brother, but if sold, my eldest......
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Revocation Of Current Power Of AttorneyWed, 09 Jun 2004 12:19:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? ALABAMA DO I HAVE TO HAVE A COPY OF THE CURRENT POWER OF ATTORNEY IN ORDER TO DO A REVOCATION OF IT, OR ANY PREVIOUS POWER OF ATTORNEYS. HOW DO I REVOKE A POWER OF ATTORNEY THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPERATION DATE?...
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Probate, Home Sale, Tax SituationWed, 12 Apr 2006 20:29:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? We live in New Jersey but the estate is in California. My wifes father passed away last year (2005) and the estate is currently going through probate. My wifes sister is acting as the executor since she lives in CA. There is a brother in CA also. What tax......
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Making a willThu, 10 Aug 2006 08:52:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Florida My husband and I just had 4 month old twins and we want to draw a will and our immediate concern is the wording about who would look after our babies in the event that we both died. Our brother and sister in law have agreed to raise the babies in that......
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trustFri, 14 Mar 2008 21:57:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Calif My brother Paul * took out over 94 thousand dollars from his mom's trust account and I'm the beneficiary on the trust. He's removed now because he filed bankruptcy last year March 16 and took more money out. The money what is left 57 thousand is in the......
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Dad Is Greedy?Mon, 13 Feb 2006 01:38:00 GMTMy grandpa passed away in Oct. leaving behind my grandma whom I believe suffers from dementia. She always accuses people of stealing from her and can become violent, my dad is supposed to be taking her in for an evaluation in hopes of calming her. Anyway, my husband and myself moved in to her......
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beneficeryMon, 30 May 2005 16:28:00 GMTundefined[FONT=]undefinedWhat is the name of your state ?ca. does a revocable trust supercede a beneifcery named on a bank account...
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beneficiaryTue, 31 May 2005 18:21:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? New York When my parents were divorced they agreed upon in their divorce papers that my sister and I would be the irrevokable beneficiaries of their life insurances until the age of minority. My father passed away and we found that my father had not named us his......
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Sale Of House & Marital Rights Nevada NevadaSat, 07 Oct 2006 04:26:00 GMTMy aunt passed away about a year ago. She lived in Las Vegas (Clark County) in the same hous for about 30 years. No will was found and so her estate went into probate. My sister and I turned out to be her only living aires and ended up splitting everything 50/50. We are now in the process of......
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power of attorneyFri, 04 Aug 2000 21:16:00 GMTMy husband's father just passed away and left all assets to his mother who has alzheimers. My husband is his mother's power of attorney. Can he give himself a gift of money under the terms of the "Power of attorney" document as long as he gives an equal amount to his siblings....
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ex-spouses have claim to the estate?Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:50:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Virginia My DH had a 3-month marriage 10 yrs ago (shotgun deal, XW was pregnant at the wedding, his and his XW's daughter was born a few months after the divorce was final). The marriage, divorce, etc was in Delaware, where the XW and his daughter still live. It......
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raw dealWed, 15 Nov 2000 14:22:00 GMTMy Grandmother passed away in late 1998 in Arizona. Her will disapeared and the estate had to go to probate. My loser bio father is in prison and is the sole heir to the estate. However, due to his incarceration he was unable to be the representative for the estate and I was working too much to......
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When trust comes to termSat, 01 Mar 2003 06:25:00 GMTTexas, When a land trust is to be turned over to me and trustees refuse to talk to me or anything and are related and hoping somehow they can get the trust back if I am deceased. What do I need to know. When is it suppose to be turned over to me. What is going to happen? What should I need to......
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Monetary GiftsSat, 27 Apr 2002 15:42:00 GMTMy Dad passed away earlier this month and left my Mom with multiple life insurance polocies on top of the 2 that his company provided for him. She no longer needs to work and has more than enough money to continue, if not improve her lifestyle. She is going to give my sibling and me a sizeable......
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Court Order (Duces Tecum) for Medical RecordsTue, 30 Oct 2007 23:24:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? NY Hello, I hope this is the right forum for my question. I have been told by the Nursing Home where my husband passed away that since I did not have a Proxy I cannot get a copy of his medical records. They have been sealed and say that I need a Subpoena Duces......
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Determination of sound mind & body?Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:29:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I live in CA, however I am writing this post on behalf of a friend that lives in WA state so this would apply to WA (state) law. Long story short, my friends mother in law met and married a man about 5 years ago. Within months of MIL marrying......
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Moving Forward Through ProbateMon, 24 Sep 2007 10:15:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Illinois I am concerned with not being able to move forward through probate. There are three heirs, all coexecutors. Two of us get along perfectly, sign all the necessary documents, make all the necessary decisions and do everything possible to keep things moving......
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Claims WoesMon, 10 Apr 2006 16:39:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? NJ My boyfriend was involved in an accident that occurred in PA, we both however live(d) in NJ. The accident unfortunatley took his life, now I am running into issues w/ my insurance company. We were together for 5 years, and the auto insurance policy was in my......
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Trust AccountFri, 27 Jun 2008 13:41:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ILLINOIS...
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guardianshipTue, 11 Sep 2007 01:24:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? TX My sister who is now 16 has down syndrome with severe mental retardation. I went to the school meeting and they advised me to get a guardianship before she reaches 18. I'm very clueless about legal issues. How do I go about obtaining a guardianship? I called a......
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protection of assests help?Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:19:00 GMTHello, I live in California and recently got married. My brother and I own a home which is paid off. I was thinking about having my brothers name removed from title and adding my new husbands name. One of the primary reasons of doing this is so that we can get an equity loan in his name for tax......
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Prevent sale of propertyFri, 23 Nov 2001 00:36:00 GMTMy mother is 84 and going down hill fast. My sister is the exec. of her will with my brother co-exec. there are 8 kids in all. My older bothers and sister have talked my mother into selling off all of her property to my brother below the value price in the past and now she is really......
What is the name of your state? TX My sister who is now 16 has down syndrome with severe mental retardation. I went to the school meeting and they advised me to get a guardianship before she reaches 18. I'm very clueless about legal issues. How do I go about obtaining a guardianship? I called a......
Hello, I live in California and recently got married. My brother and I own a home which is paid off. I was thinking about having my brothers name removed from title and adding my new husbands name. One of the primary reasons of doing this is so that we can get an equity loan in his name for tax......
My mother is 84 and going down hill fast. My sister is the exec. of her will with my brother co-exec. there are 8 kids in all. My older bothers and sister have talked my mother into selling off all of her property to my brother below the value price in the past and now she is really......
My Grandmother passed away in late 1998 in Arizona. Her will disapeared and the estate had to go to probate. My loser bio father is in prison and is the sole heir to the estate. However, due to his incarceration he was unable to be the representative for the estate and I was working too much to......
Texas, When a land trust is to be turned over to me and trustees refuse to talk to me or anything and are related and hoping somehow they can get the trust back if I am deceased. What do I need to know. When is it suppose to be turned over to me. What is going to happen? What should I need to......
My Dad passed away earlier this month and left my Mom with multiple life insurance polocies on top of the 2 that his company provided for him. She no longer needs to work and has more than enough money to continue, if not improve her lifestyle. She is going to give my sibling and me a sizeable......
What is the name of your state? NY Hello, I hope this is the right forum for my question. I have been told by the Nursing Home where my husband passed away that since I did not have a Proxy I cannot get a copy of his medical records. They have been sealed and say that I need a Subpoena Duces......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I live in CA, however I am writing this post on behalf of a friend that lives in WA state so this would apply to WA (state) law. Long story short, my friends mother in law met and married a man about 5 years ago. Within months of MIL marrying......
What is the name of your state? Illinois I am concerned with not being able to move forward through probate. There are three heirs, all coexecutors. Two of us get along perfectly, sign all the necessary documents, make all the necessary decisions and do everything possible to keep things moving......
What is the name of your state? NJ My boyfriend was involved in an accident that occurred in PA, we both however live(d) in NJ. The accident unfortunatley took his life, now I am running into issues w/ my insurance company. We were together for 5 years, and the auto insurance policy was in my......