been my permanent residence and i have two children who reside here and are registered to school here and have been since birth. the house was bought between my mom and dad, i have step siblings who have a diff mom, is there anyway they can take over this house through probate? my dad didn’t have... View More 
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answered on Sep 5, 2021
When there is no Will, it is called Administration. But it works similarly to Probate. If an estate has not been established yet, one will probably be needed. If the house was in both their names and was bought when they were married, the survivor of the two would be 100% owner; your dad it... View More
IRA value $700K. Can Inherited IRA live in trust with distributions to children's accounts? What/who is taxed?
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answered on Aug 25, 2021
Yes. A trust can be a beneficiary of an IRA. It is most common for the trust to pay the tax before distributing to the beneficiaries. The trust document should guide the trustee. Depending on whether or not the trust is a see-through trust inherited IRAs must be used up within either 5 or 10 years.
Dog ripped his own stitches open causing more vet bills?… 4 days after initial vet visit the owner showed up stating the wound was superficial no damage everyone was fine then called an hour after leaving my house stating he was taking the dog back to the vet. Now second vet bill was near 1000$.... View More
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answered on Aug 6, 2021
You did the right thing offering to pay for the damages caused by your dog. As for the new charge, that is a judgment call. An argument can be made that this is related to the injuries caused by your dog. However, if the owner did not take proper precautions to prevent reinjury, you should not... View More
In short, our father passed away in 2012 and 2-3 years after his death step mother created an estate to collect a settlement from a lawsuit. She fraudulently claimed in this estate filing that my father had no children. She is currently being prosecuted by the Brooklyn DA's office. We are... View More
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answered on Aug 3, 2021
If the Will has already been probated, one of you can apply to be substituted as the Executor.
an EIN/TAX ID and claimed estate under their own social security number for 26 years. What are the ramifications? Penalties? Do the beneficiaries have any recourse?
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answered on Jul 25, 2021
There is a lot more information needed to answer your questions. There may be tax issues, fraud issues, breaches of fiduciary duty and several other legal issues. If the property was sold, was the title company able to clear title or are they unable to do so? You will need to speak, in detail,... View More
New owner was treating the puppy for Parvo via a vet, next day she dewormed him and 5 hours later he died. Now she wants to sew me for a refund and vet bills. She claims we sold her a sick puppy when parvo didn't show any signs until 12 days after she picked him up and and he died on day 14 in... View More
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answered on Jul 18, 2021
It sounds like you have defenses to her claims.
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answered on Jun 23, 2021
Expenses that must be paid to maintain the assets prior to probate may be reimbursed by the estate. For example, if there is a car loan and you wish to avoid the car being repossessed. However, if you are ultimately getting the car yourself, you probably should not be reimbursed.
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answered on Jun 17, 2021
If you don’t have a family member or friend, you can appoint a lawyer, financial advisor or institution as your agent. If you wish them to exercise power only in the case of your disability, you should discuss a springing POA. If you have no POA and become disabled, a court will appoint a... View More
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answered on Jun 14, 2021
When you legally sell something, you give up your rights to it in exchange for some form of consideration. In this case, money. Regret is not a valid reason to void the transaction.
In February 2021 my sibling asked me to sign a waiver of process consent to probate form. I didn't want to sign it. I asked for a copy of the will and was denied. She and her brother said if I don't sign it the court was going to take the house. She said my brother signed the same waiver... View More
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answered on Jun 8, 2021
If you wish to contest the appointment of the petitioner, you should consult with an attorney to explore challenging the appointment as Executor.
will reads I leave my estate to my children, if any, who survive me in equal shares, per stirpes - have received two different answers for what this means - the first lawyer I talked with stated that the estate would be divided between the three alive children and then the fourth share would be... View More
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answered on Jun 7, 2021
Since it conditions it upon surviving the maker of the Will, it would be be divided among the living children with no share will be given to the children of any child not living at the time of the maker's death. Per stirpes is inconsistent with the "who survive me" wording. That... View More
My sister and I were both appointed cold power of attorney each being able to act independently two months before my mothers passing my sister sold her David Lerner stock and transfer the money into Her personal account we were both supposed to be 50-50 beneficiaries on this account do I have any... View More
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answered on May 30, 2021
If your sister abused her power, whomever is appointed executor of the estate can go after her for the money taken. As for the probate of the Will, I’m not sure what you mean by probate date. COVID has slowed things down in some counties. But, not that significantly as long as you hire an... View More
My friend want me take care of her dog for couple week and she was supposed to pick up the dog but never did it been 2 year now and she want her back
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answered on May 23, 2021
A case may be made that your friend abandoned the dog. If you refuse to give the dog back, your friend will have to get a court order, proving the dog was not abandoned and that your friend can provide a better situation for the dog. New York has a “best for all concerned” standard.
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answered on May 5, 2021
I can answer any questions you have.
He told palliative care nurse that I’m stealing from his bank account. I have Power of Attorney but haven’t touched his $. He fell out of bed & has bruises. I’m afraid I’ll be accused of elder abuse. What protections do I have. Can I refuse to let him come back to the home we live in... View More
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answered on May 4, 2021
The question of what you can or should do is not something that can be answered that easily. You should consult with an attorney, who can get the information necessary to properly guide you. Questions you should be prepared to answer will include what your relationship is to the man and who is the... View More
If our assets are in a Medical Asset Protection Trust, can I continue to pay bills, cash checks, control my personal corporation through which I work as a freelancer?
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answered on Apr 2, 2021
Bottom line ...no. Once an asset is in an irrevocable trust, which is what a MAPT is, you give up control of those assets. You may still be able to receive income from the trust, but you may not transfer, sell or use assets. You would appoint a trustee to control the assets. As for the corporation,... View More
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answered on Mar 28, 2021
If it was a gift, it’s yours. However, if the friend loaned you the money to buy the car and retained a lien or you signed a promissory note, the estate owns that debt.
effect only after 6/21/2021. Should I wait until then to create the POA?
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answered on Mar 5, 2021
It depends what you want the POA for. If you sign it now it remains effective after the new law takes effect. You can always sign a new one later.
My mother who is sick and has Alzheimer’s has a condo in Florida that isn’t being used. We live in NY. It is in the family trust. It is willed to my estranged sister after mom passes. The maintenance fees are 400 a month plus taxes, and I would rather use that money towards her care or save... View More
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answered on Mar 5, 2021
As Trustee, you have the power to administer the trust and the assets contained in it. The Trust agreement will dictate what you can and cannot do. The Trust agreement would need to be reviewed before a proper opinion could be provided.
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answered on Feb 18, 2021
I’m not sure what type of notice you received. If you are doing something in violation of your lease, the normal process is to serve you with a Notice to Cure. That gives you a short time to correct the offending condition. A Notice to Terminate your lease would be inappropriate if this is the... View More
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