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Pr refused to do anything ..on 10-15-24 I saw she put the hm in her mom's name Karen Walsh she's Stepmom.. ..me or court has not been notified at all..I'm also being fined 7500 from city of PHX for not keeping yard up..I can't the PR asked the judge to not allow me to go on... View More
Send me those documents
answered on Nov 19, 2024
Generally, if you are a beneficiary of a trust, and the trustee has failed to provide financial documents, you can petition the court to compel the trustee to provide an accounting.
Unfortunately, my Mother became sick and passed away. Before she passed, she had a living trust opened, but she did not transfer the property into it. She left a will behind naming me the beneficiary for her life insurance policy and her home. I was his only child. He had no biological. The will is... View More
We already lived with her for about a year because she was sick and needed our help. She was too sick at the end and she passed before she could make a quick deed. My husband also got very sick and couldn't take care of the title change yet. What does he have to do to get the deed in his name?... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2024
Yes, if the current deed (that the mom had upon death) is not held in joint tenancy or designated "transfer on death", then probate will be necessary to have it put in your husband's name. The sooner he gets started the better. The City may accept his permission once he is appointed... View More
answered on Nov 17, 2024
To end a conservatorship in Los Angeles County at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, you'll need to file form GC-380 "Petition for Termination of Conservatorship" along with form GC-020 "Notice of Hearing."
Before filing, gather evidence showing why the conservatorship... View More
I'm doing research for my end of life planning and ran across this item I never heard of before.... doctors signature on DNR's as well as notaries to make the DNR within the Advance Directive/Living will legally binding ref given me : Colorado Revised Statute 15-18.6. etal
answered on Nov 18, 2024
Under Colorado Law there is a mechanism for a doctor to appoint a healthcare decisionmaker for you if you have not already done so and are unable to do so now. This can easily be avoided by appointing a healthcare decisionmaker yourself while you are capable. Your healthcare decisionmaker... View More
My father died without a will and his wife(StepMom) passed 3 years later. The Deed states that it was Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship.
answered on Nov 18, 2024
When property is purchased by a married couple in NC, it is assumed they own it as Tenants by the Entirety. Based on your representations, it would appear that when your father died, the property would pass to his surviving wife. When she died, it would go to her heirs, and you would not inherit.
My husband passed away last year. Father in law is very ill. Am I the care consultant for my father in law since his only child has passed away? Am I responsible for my father in-law in medical decisions and life after death? Burial? Funeral? His estate?
answered on Nov 16, 2024
The answer depends in great part on whether your father-in-law has already executed documents such as a Power of Attorney or Advance Directive. If he has not done so, Indiana statute 16-36-7-42 provides in brief summary that A friend who: (A) is an adult; (B) has maintained regular contact with... View More
The retirement plan has so many ammendments i can't determine if I can or can not change it I ve tried contacting the administrator with no luck
answered on Nov 18, 2024
You will need an attorney to read the Plan and any associated Handbooks. Beneficiaries rarely can change any part of a retirement plan once vested.
worth less than $15,000 to my sister that lives 400 miles away and avoid probate without losing control of them before I pass? Also need to know if I can do it for next to nothing somehow and if none of what I ask is doable, what would you suggest.
answered on Nov 16, 2024
Sure there are ways from ladybird deeds to naming beneficiaries and SOS affidavits, but without examining details anything offered here would be speculation and not good advice.
Plus, your house, car and bank account are in total worth less than $15k? Something seems off.
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Hello,
Parent left behind a trust and a will. The trust states that money owed to his estate, when it comes, is to be divided amongst the children. There are credit card debts however. Since the money was designated to go to the children, must we first satisfy the debt with this money first... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2024
The simple answer is most likely yes. More facts would be needed to give a definitive answer. My best advice is you should schedule a consultation with an experienced trust administration attorney.
I am dealing with potential forgery, fraud, and mismanagement of a Trust established for myself in which I am categorized under a ‘Special Needs Trust’ that does not reflect my circumstances. There's discrepancies; absence of my signature, false info, multiple drafts, fraud and complete... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2024
Few lawyers want to take on a client who has already met with a number of lawyers, all of whom passed on the case. Lawyers would likely assume all of the attorneys who reviewed the case saw something they didn’t like, so why would my review of it be any different? Meeting with a lot of attorneys... View More
My mom has a Trust She passed in July 2024 in California My sister is executor whom I don't have a relationship with I'm a beneficiary along with three other siblings My sister refuse to give me a copy of the trust I have sent her demand letter still no response She has this mentality... View More
answered on Nov 14, 2024
I'm sorry you're going through this difficult situation. When a property is held in a living trust, it typically transfers to the beneficiaries named in the trust without needing to go through probate. However, the deed usually remains in your mother's name until the trust is... View More
my sister is the executor of the trust she has not communicated with me at all I'm a beneficiary along with three siblings I can not afford a probate lawyer or file a petition to the court regarding her I feel she is holding a lot of information from me I feel she is not going to be fair when... View More
answered on Nov 14, 2024
Not that it is important for purposes of this question and answer, but the legal term "Executor" is title of the person responsible for following the terms of a WILL. The title of a person responsible for following the terms of a TRUST and fulfilling all the obligations set by law is... View More
From my bank account. I got In touch with cash app over 15 times since her death. They will not return my money. How can I get My money back ? I’m the caregiver of her children as well that money could really help us.
Is a living trust needed?
answered on Nov 14, 2024
You should not have to go through probate in the typical fashion because the real estate should pass directly to the heirs at law pursuant the intestate laws of Virginia. I highly recommend you contact an attorney to understand your rights and the process.
House left in an irrevocable trust. Got proof that husband was not in his right mind when he signed the documents. Had court and Judge ruled in favor of step son. So I might have to move. Is there anything I can do to be able to stay here until I pass away? I was told by an attorney that my case... View More
Hi, my brother passed away in Aug this year without a Will. He has 2 children aged 9 and 11 who are his next of kin. He had no spoise or current partner when he passed. His x partner who has been seperated from him for over 3 years and the mother of his children is applying for Letters Of... View More
My mom passed away and I am the trustee of her trust. I am sending out the notification by trustee under probate code section 16061.7. I am also sending out a waiver form to the beneficiaries if any wish to waive the 120 days for contesting the trust. I understand that all the beneficiaries would... View More
answered on Nov 13, 2024
You seem to be jumping from step 2 to step 12. There is A LOT of work that must be done before assets can be distributed to the beneficiaries named in the trust. I understand that everyone wants their inheritance ASAP, which is the case in 99% of trust administration matters. However, the law... View More
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