She is said to have left Me a house and land
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answered on Mar 6, 2023
Call the probate court in the county in which your aunt had lived to see if a probate has been opened. If yes, request a copy of the petition and her will and the letters of administration and the final order of distribution. Also search the land records with respect to the properties in question.... View More 
Husband. He lived there taking care of her and working from home part of time and at our home in Arkansas. MIL left house with TOD in my husband's name only because his brother had so many school loans and she didn't want "the big man" getting on his part. Apparently there is a... View More
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answered on Feb 26, 2023
When your husband sells the home, the home equity line of credit will need to be paid off in order to pass free and clear title to the buyer. Yes, the gift of half of the proceeds to your husband's brother would be a taxable gift to the extent in excess of $17,000. However, there is a... View More
She's telling me any questions I ask is going to raise what they are billing, and she's not communicating with me like she should so I'm getting worried. But I've asked her for attorney info numerous times and she's only given me excuses.
Is it true that her... View More
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answered on Feb 20, 2023
For better results, try reposting your question with more information provided. When doing so, keep in mind that a "power of attorney" is a document, not a person. The person that signs a power of attorney is called the principal, and the person designated by the principal to act for... View More
Auto,s guns and much more taken an sold . They are taking from my mom which is elderly but is of sound mind herself
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answered on Feb 13, 2023
First you would need to get yourself appointed as the executor or personal administrator of your dad's estate. Then you would be tasked with marshalling your dad's assets and if some of them were stolen then you could file lawsuits against the thieves for return of the assets or the... View More
Her will is in probate. We have no interest in keeping our half, we just want our monetary share. Once probate is settled, can we force a sale from whomever the probate court designates as the other half owner? And how do we do that? Should we notify the probate court before the probate case is... View More
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answered on Feb 13, 2023
If the house is not sold during the probate administration (which sometimes happens in order to pay debts and expenses), then hire an attorney to help you file a partition action against the other co-owners. Most likely the property cannot be divided (partitioned) and the court will order that it... View More
My parents are divorced. My mother gave my father "full authority" to her brokerage account so he could make trades for her. My father may need medicaid in the future and I'm worried that by granting him "full authority" on the brokerage account, he might incur a medicaid... View More
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answered on Feb 13, 2023
The phrase "full authority" does not provide enough information. If your mother added your father as a co-owner, then the account would be an asset countable to your father and, yes, the transfer could generate a penalty period but that would be if your mother applies for Medicaid, not... View More
I'm the estate administrator
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answered on Feb 13, 2023
The answer depends on the reason you deposited those funds. If the reason was just to open the account or maintain a minimum balance to avoid fees, then yes. If it was for some other reason, then the answer is you should ask your probate attorney.
He is survived by his living wife but she has multiple sclerosis and is living and being cared for in a nursing home. I have power of attorney over her. How can I get access to deposit, withdraw or close out my dads checking account?
Do I need to retain a lawyer?
What is the usual... View More
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answered on Feb 8, 2023
The answer depends on a lot of factors that are not given in your question. What is the value of the account? Did your dad have a will or no will? Did your dad leave any OTHER assets that need to be retitled? For a reliable answer, my best advice is you should schedule a consultation with a... View More
Is that considered as waste?
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answered on Feb 5, 2023
There is no simple one-size-fits-all answer to your question. It might be waste. It might not be waste. Sometimes cutting down trees constitutes an improvement to the property. Other times not. And improvement or not is not the only factor that must be considered.
To answer your... View More
Can someone be the advanced healthcare directive and also be the appointed person to handle the patients estate/will?
The patience is being given seizure medicine daily. He cannot recall things that happened the same day and get names.locations and dates confused.
Is this legally allowed?
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answered on Feb 2, 2023
A natural person cannot be an advance healthcare directive because that is a legal document and people are not legal documents, but a natural person could serve as the person appointed as health care agent under an advance healthcare directive or medical power of attorney. The same person serving... View More
have the funds to cover same. Must the money for these charitable bequests be taken from my son's trust?
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answered on Jan 31, 2023
Your question does not provide enough information for anyone to provide an answer. For example, we do not know if your husband is still alive or deceased. Either way, however, we also cannot see the precise language by which those bequests were made. The precise wording matters. For example, if... View More
My father had an attorney create a deed listing my father and mother as life tenants and myself as remainder owner. My father passed and my mom had a Will created naming a grand daughter as a life tenant for one of the properties and myself as remainder owner.
(Her attempt was to give a... View More
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answered on Jan 28, 2023
If the life estate deed was properly executed and recorded, and your father has already passed, then, when your mother has passed you, as the remainderman, will be the sole owner. Her will can have no impact on that property, because her life estate ends at her death. In other words, the property... View More
Insurance policies. He always said I would be taken care of if he died. No where am I listed as a beneficiary to his investment accounts, house, bank accounts, etc. He leaves behind 2 sisters he had no contact with for over 20 years. Do I have any standing to sue his estate? Numerous friends and... View More
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answered on Jan 26, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss and even more sorry to be the bearer of bad news, which is that no amount of testimony will fix a failed or missing estate plan. If your boyfriend died with no surviving spouse or parents or children and no written estate plan and no designated death beneficiaries, then... View More
My home burnt down in 2021, at which time the executor entered her will in probate.The fire ins policy was made out to mom & estate.My brother, executor of estate, acknowledges the proceeds go to me, but he says he has to pay moms back taxes out of fire ins proceeds before I get my money.Can... View More
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answered on Jan 18, 2023
Hire a probate attorney to probate your mom's estate and explain this to him or her and provide your evidence. You would essentially be making a claim against the estate to honor the contractual agreement.
My life tenants have put up a sale sign as of yesterday after tress have fallen on house and septic tank and other issues. The value is not up to par, I doubt they had insurance since they asking to sale , and no one mentioned anything to me
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answered on Jan 17, 2023
In theory, yes, you can sell your remainder interest, but as a practical matter you might find it difficult to find a buyer who is willing to wait until both life tenants pass before he can take possession of the property.
The life tenants could also sell their life estates but, again, as a... View More
What is probate and is it required in TN?
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answered on Jan 16, 2023
If everything your husband owned was owned jointly with you, then most likely it was owned as tenants by the entirety and you are now the sole owner by operation of law. Most of the time all you have to do to remove your husband's name from those titles is provide a death certificate to the... View More
Her son insists that he should get her share. Dad is still living and won't change trust. Can my nephew dispute the trust after my dad passes.?
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answered on Jan 8, 2023
The plan of distribution you have described is perfectly legitimate and rather common. The nephew would not be able to challenge is just because he does not like it. To challenge it he would have to prove that the parents (makers of the trust) were not of their right mind when they signed the... View More
Aunt and Uncle each owned 50% of house. She passed so it it his 100%. The deed still has his and her name on it. His will states he is leaving it to me. Is there anything that needs to be done so I don't run into any trouble if I want to sell it? How will house get transfer to me as the new... View More
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answered on Jan 8, 2023
You stated that your aunt passed and so now your uncle owns 100% of the house, but that may not necessarily be true. It depends on how they held title. If they held title as joint tenants with right of survivorship that is true, but your uncle should record an affidavit of death with a death... View More
My father in law passed away 2 years ago. The executor of his estate never filed the will into probate. The only assets left by him were a car and house. Car was repossessed and the house sold in foreclosure auction and there are excess funds. Is there any reason at this point to bother with... View More
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answered on Jan 3, 2023
The main purpose of probate is to transfer assets that are still in the name of a deceased person. If there are no such assets, not much purpose would be served by opening a probate.
His daughter has already taking things from his house and said because they didn't talk for 5 years or more she said she is taking all his things to sell or bring to Florida. This includes his motorcycle he was leaving for his grandson. How do I stop this from happening
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answered on Jan 3, 2023
That is a real bummer, but when someone dies without a will, then state law determines who inherits. If your friend died unmarried but with one or more living children, typically the children inherit. Even though the daughter might not be strictly following the proper legal process, chances are... View More
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