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answered on May 12, 2018
Most of my clients are looking for a durable power of attorney as an advanced directive to enable them to pick who would Handle their financial affairs in the event they are unable to. These are usually discussed along with a health care surrogate document and a living will. Any lawyer that does... View More
Updating his will and living trust and our attorney here in Cali says we need the legal terms for a transfer of deed (I think) and since she is not licensed in Florida, she needs a referral. Hope that makes sense.
answered on May 9, 2018
Typically, the California lawyer would draft the trust, and you would get a Florida attorney to create a deed to put the property in the trust. The out of state lawyer would have you get an in state lawyer to handle that part.
answered on May 8, 2018
If all assets with husband and wife are joint at the time of one of their deaths will usually call that a non Probate event - There are no assets that need to go anywhere.
You might want to speak with your mother’s lawyer just to make sure
answered on Mar 2, 2018
Contact a local lawyer that does guardianship work and have a detailed discussion.
Formal or Summary adminstration and where can I find the necessary papers? There are no other assets.
answered on Feb 21, 2018
You will need to retain a lawyer to open a Formal Administration - ask the lawyer handleing the lawsuit for a referral. Need a personal representative appointed to continue the lawsuit.
North Carolina register of deeds has her home address listed as brothers Fl address. He does not talk to me or let me or my child or grandchildren talk to Mom. I'm not sure if she actually lives in Fl or NC. What state would I file for guardianship in. He does not know I am aware of the NC... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2018
Typically, you file it where Is physically located so she can be evaluated by the court’s experts
In the State of Florida, she is in her own home at this time. I am also Health Care Proxy of which I do not want to be. I have family issues with my adult son who has a mental illness.
answered on Jan 21, 2018
You can resign/decline to serve in writing. Send it to your mother and the other two named agents.
Send it to your mother’s Attorney if she had one.
She is supposed to sell the home and then split it between us but she says because the house is in pre-foreclosure she's not going to execute the will is that fair to any of us I thought in the state of Florida you have to execute the will within 10 days
answered on Jan 15, 2018
Sounds like you mean file the Will, which is supposed to be done within 10 days. If she is named as personal representative she should contact a lawyer in the County where the decedent passed immediately - if she doesn’t the heirs should.
answered on Jan 5, 2018
If you are convicted -- 6 months is the minimum and 1 year the maximum -- this is independent of any implied consent suspension you may have received for either taking or refusing the breath test.
answered on Jan 5, 2018
Depends on many factors -- does the alleged incapacitated person have family and their dynamics, did the person create advanced directives that name people to act for them now, your background and relationship, etc. Contact a lawyer in the Jurisdiction where the person lives and go over... View More
Should I have been notified? And is there a time limitation if I could have inherited anything? My stepmother hasn’t contacted me at all since his death. I was told that I could have been bamboozled.
answered on Dec 13, 2017
Hello --there may not have been an Estate proceeding -- they may have owned everything jointly for example,which us very common for my married couples, so often the first to die of a married couple is what we call a non probate event -- all the assets already have an owner.
You could... View More
My grandmother passed away and my mother gave my sister power if atty can she override the trust and sell the property
answered on Nov 4, 2017
The trust document would control what happens to the property - easy answer here is to ask the successor trustee to speak with the attorney that drafted the trust.
Mother passed in 2013 in NJ, I was awarded custody of the girls who are now 15 & 13 and presently live in FL. I know there was approx 30,000 in a bank account how do i go about getting this for my daughters?
A month after he was arrested we got a letter in the mail about arrangements for a payment plan for a speeding ticket, we never received a copy of or even informed about speeding, what do we do? He was never give anything about a ticket when released from jail even.now we feel like it is to late to... View More
My father passed May 8th. His wife said she hired an attorney and they would be contacting us but I haven't heard from them and she just won't answer our calls. Is there a way to find out if an attorney had been hired and what legal actions have been taken?
answered on Oct 3, 2017
If it is in Hillsborough, call a local probate attorney and they should be able to quickly look it up if the probate administration has begun.
My husband had a will drawn up in Florida (where we have lived since 2007) in 2012 leaving everything to me. He passed away last year. Now my stepsons are saying he had a will drawn up in New York in 2015 leaving everything to them. Is this possible? Does the 2015 New York will void the 2012... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2017
You can always void an earlier will by creating a new will and revoking the previous will. You may have rights as surviving spouse depending on his residence at time of death. Contact a lawyer where he died or where his residence was at time of death to discuss.
By signing the paper, are we responsible for any medical bills, debt etc?
answered on Oct 1, 2017
If your mother is in a Florida facility, the facility is probably asking you to sign a health care proxy form so you can make medical decisions for your Mother. The form itself does not obligate you to pay your Mother's bills while making decisions as her proxy.
My husband has been deceased over 2 yrs and property is valued @ $20,000.Correct me if I'm wrong.
answered on Sep 19, 2017
Your question needs more facts. Of course anyone of sound mind can do anything they want - subject to contractual agreements etc. I reccomend you discuss your specific facts with an attorney in your area.
At the time it was criminal mischief and I was placed on probation. This happened
as I was moving so they moved my probation to Dade city FL from Largo FL. My Mother and I couldnt afford to stay there so we left to Texas during my probation period. Before this I had an accident
that... View More
answered on Sep 18, 2017
Clearly you need an attorney licensed to practice law in Florida to deal with the violation of probation you have in Pinellas County. If you ultimately failed to comay with the conditions of probation, a violation of probation hearing was set/ or a warrant was issued for your arrest. From what I... View More
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