Your current state is Virginia
A cousin of my wife’s took over the power of attorney on my wife’s mother she apparently has been using money out of her mothers bank account for personal use. Is this legal or does she have to repay the money?
I see the spendthrift clause within a Living Trust to allow me (Trustee) to manage a Trust in my parent's (Grantor's) name. This will restrict and protect my brother's interests from creditors or greedy step-kids.
I also see that they (Grantor's) remain in control until... View More
Two weeks ago Grandmother was diagnosed with cancer when being released from the hospital her daughter came and got her moved her into her house and took her phone not allowing anyone to visit or call her my mother who is her other daughter was the one listed on her bank.accounts and insurances as... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2024
In California, if you're facing a situation where a family member is being isolated by another family member, there are steps you can take. First, it's important to communicate your concerns directly to the family member who is restricting access, if possible. Clearly express your desire... View More
Petition to terminate? Reconsideration? I had no lawyer either.. judge biass too
answered on Mar 16, 2024
Are you the ward? If so, you should have heard from someone called a guardian at litem to advise you of your rights and options.
garbage bags left. His blind and confined to a wheelchair. They will not leave.. do not pay rent. What can he do. He is renting.
answered on Mar 15, 2024
Your friend should contact the landlord or property manager immediately to report the unauthorized occupants and the unsanitary conditions. It's the landlord's responsibility to ensure that the property is safe and habitable, and they may need to take action to remove the uninvited... View More
I was planning to use any profits from selling my house to keep her on private pay until the medicaid lookback has been filled. She may not last 5 years and I really do not want to sell the house. Her father my grandfather built it.
who is a squatter, made a chicken cage into a place to live and won't leave, the story is longer, he is mental abusive, he don't pay anything and wants to live off us, my husband is a veteran and trying to keep him from getting angry. We need help and live on a fix income and we are in... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2024
In California, evicting a family member who is a squatter can be a challenging process, but it is possible. Here are some steps you can take:
1. Give notice: Start by giving your son a written notice to vacate the property. In California, if there is no lease agreement, you must provide a... View More
And his sisters came in and got power of attorney I was not informed of this I already had a power of attorney but I hadn't turned it in but I have that nobody has taken care of him but me for the last 5 years can they do that and what do I need to do my power of attorney is from 2022 and they... View More
his sisters got poa
he thinks he signs divorce papers can they do that
If they wouldnt pay 12,000 assessments fees they were obligate to sale their little place then they only want having a family member having a guardianship . Also, making hire professional JWB realty never said parents should pay all from their little place money.Plus they make parents sale their... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2024
I am sorry to hear what your parents are going through. However, your questions are not clear.
You said you have a hearing soon and judge issued an order making you pay lawyer fee in the next few years. Does that mean yo already have an attorney working for you and you are happy with the... View More
I have hesitated to to say that my late husband and I were in a interracial relationship. I am Black he was Cacausion, when the companies lawyer contact me about signing over the two Patents, do you think the company or their lawyer would have mentioned the other fifty patents to me or not. I found... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2024
Your husband should have told you about the patents and, upon his death, when his estate was being probated, the personal representative of his estate should have told you about the patents if that person knew about them. Both your husband and the personal representative of his estate likely had... View More
In 2021 my dad had a stroke and was forced to move to a nursing home. As part of the Medicaid application, we completed a general warranty deed that allows me to continue living in our house indefinitely. I turn 65 this year and am trying to plan for my own future and I have recently become aware... View More
I'm an assistant living facility resident with an auxiliary grant being unfairly discharged because the facility was cited for exceeding its licensed capacity and had to get back into compliance. When I became a resident, it put the facility at its capacity. I filed an appeal with VDSS but... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2024
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry that you have been placed into this predicament. Legal Aid comes to mind, but you are already in contact with them regarding your appeal. You could reach out to local and state bar associations to ask... View More
they told me the call was anonymous. she was asleep at the time, can I legally refuse them entry and why won't they tell me who called
My mother specifically excluded a few of her adult children from her irrevocable trust. Now those children are harassing my mother and me (I’m the trustee) to show them proof they are not beneficiaries. One of them sent a certified letter demanding a copy. Unfortunately we never consulted with a... View More
There were too many mis-steps, mistakes, and missed communications. Trust has been broken. Not reading the patient's chart and learning some history, along with myself and my wife NOT being in the room to stop two different 'therapies' that could have led to life threatening if not... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2024
An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for your family's ordeal here. An attorney would need more information, but as a general note, the standard for legal action is generally based on ACTUAL damages suffered by a patient - not a... View More
Just need to know if he left me anything n my oldrsisrers are not telling me
answered on Mar 11, 2024
In California, if you believe that you may be a beneficiary of your father's trust, you have the right to obtain information about the trust and its terms. Here are a few steps you can take to try to obtain a copy of the trust:
1. Request a copy from the trustee: The trustee (which may... View More
Id like to know in Massachusetts if a commercial building property previously owned and deeded personally in the name of a owner was transferred and deeded by that owner into a irrevocable trust 3 years ago for estate and medicaid planning purposes, was at this time transferred out of the trust... View More
Door to my hallway where me and my husband pay rent and my 15yr old son?
Can she evict me without a court order?
answered on Mar 10, 2024
In California, a landlord (including a family member) must generally follow proper legal procedures to evict a tenant, even if the tenant is a relative. This process typically requires the landlord to serve the tenant with a written notice and then, if the tenant does not comply with the notice,... View More
Groceries are paid from mother a/c, is demanding daily delivery from restaurant misusing the money?
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