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she wants to leave her assists to me and her granddaughter what process would this detail thank you for your help
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answered on Jan 15, 2020
An estate planning attorney would need to review the trust or estate documents that are generating the monthly income and would also need a better idea of what assets are held by the trust or estate. It is possible that your mother has no control over where her share of the trust or estate goes... View More 
I'm trying to get ready for my daughter's hearing at the end of the month in January for disability but I don't know what to look for or what the judge is going to consider
answered on Jan 6, 2020
I strongly urge you to seek the help of a SSA Attorney. Attorneys who handle Ssa Disability claims for adults and children who are applicants on “initial claims” (that means people who have not received benefits and are appealing to try to get them BUT NOT people who were getting benefits and... View More
I have no idea how any of this works, but she’s telling me the home needs maintenance and my and my brother need to sign estate papers giving her the home? Should I do this?
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answered on Nov 18, 2019
You should have the papers reviewed by a probate attorney before you sign them.
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answered on Nov 10, 2019
What is your question?
Parents want to set up either refinancing to help daughter have money to build house on parents land. Current house and land parents want to go to daughter anyways.no current will is set up. Does daughter need to buy estate from parents? Or do parents set up a will and also life estate? Don’t... View More
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answered on Oct 29, 2019
For an experienced estate planning attorney, this is easy. The best way to avoid probate is to transfer the property to a trust that provides for disposition at death. What kind of trust depends on other goals, priorities, and concerns.
My wife and I simply want to add a transfer on death to our house in case something happens to both of us?
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answered on Oct 21, 2019
There is no law that requires you to use the services of an attorney to do a transfer on death deed, if that is what you mean, but it would be wise for you to hire an estate planning attorney to understand ALL of your options and the pros and cons of each of them.
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answered on Oct 20, 2019
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answered on Oct 20, 2019
Your question leaves out a lot of information that a lawyer will need to give you definitive advice, but the first thing that comes to mind as something that may meet your goals is a transfer-on-death deed.
my wish is that the home stays mortgage free permantly
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answered on Sep 23, 2019
Yes, there is a way using a testamentary trust or revocable living trust. This is not a do-it-yourself project. You should hire a very experienced estate planning attorney to assist you with this.
My name is posted online as the second owner and in the recorders office. My quickclaim was recorded and I have a reciept. What is needed to change myself to the primary owner? My family says a probate is needed, but online I read survivorship. Also my mother was ill and used alias names as she... View More
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answered on Sep 21, 2019
It is not possible to answer your question without reviewing the deed and obtaining additional information. Your best bet is to contact a local real estate attorney and schedule a personal consultation.
testator is wife, named executor is second husband. wife's children from first marriage want to see the will BEFORE the wife dies; named executor refuses. do the children have any recourse if the wife was of sound mind when the will was made, OTHER THAN asking her?
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answered on Aug 19, 2019
No. Wills are private and amendable until the testator dies. I know that is frustrating, but there is nothing you can do to FORCE anyone to show you the will before the testator dies.
Dad and 2nd wife bought a house in Indiana and it is in both names. There was a will. She was named as executor with my sister and her daughter named as seconds. The will stated that she could stay in the house until she dies and then it was to be divided between my father's and her kids.... View More
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answered on Aug 14, 2019
You need to hire an attorney right away to review the will and the final order of distribution in the probate and possibly the order permitting the sale. It is possible she is doing wrong, but it is also possible she has decided not to stay in the house and is selling it now and the proceeds will... View More
This is in pennsylvania...They had no kids together but Mom has 4 children surviving. He is selling the property are we etitled to a portion as there was no will left.
answered on Jul 9, 2019
I do not have a license to practice law in PA only in IN, so with that said this may not apply to the laws in PA, but based on your question and situation if she did not leave a will then he is the one entitled to the property as her surviving spouse.
My dad passed first, then my aunt a few years later. They never transfered the deed after probate and neither had a will. She had no children or spouse. My dad was divorced with 4 children. We are at a loss as to how to deed the house in one or all of our names. We are in Indiana.
answered on Jun 19, 2019
This is likely a 'multistep' process -- was Grandmother's estate probated? But the deed was never given during the probate? You will need to reopen the estate and get the deed from Grandmother's name to the appropriate parties. Likely that deed will need to be 'tenants in... View More
We are trying to clean up the place for household auction and possibly rent the house. There are 2 executors with total if 4 heirs. We think she is hiding goods she wants or from someone that wants a certain item. This executor is homeless usually. Our lawyer is not helping us. What can we do?
answered on May 21, 2019
You should consult with another probate attorney to discuss your concerns if your current one is not listening or dismissing your concerns.
My brother and I are the only heirs and the estate is solvent. We would both petition for Personal Representative. It is a simple estate and wanted unsupervised .
answered on May 14, 2019
The answer is yes and no. In some counties you can file without an attorney. In others, they require that you are represented by an attorney, especially in an estate without a will. Check the local county probate rules where the deceased lived or contact the probate clerk in that county.
We have been married for 6 years. The house and all vehicles are in both my husbands and my name. What would happen to our assets if he passed without a will?
answered on Feb 7, 2019
First off, you should consult with a probate or estate planning attorney in your area for legal advice. These situations should always be thoroughly reviewed by a probate or estate planning attorney, otherwise costly mistakes can be made.
Second, if your husband passes away without a will,... View More
If you disclaim inheritance, do you forfeit your position as an executor and as a trustee?
answered on Jan 21, 2019
Disclaiming and inheritance is not the same as renouncing your position as an executor or a trustee. You can disclaim a part or whole of an inheritance. You can refuse to serve as the executor and choose to stay on as trustee. It is not an all or nothing situation.
I desperately want to know about the Dad I never knew. The internet is not helpful. Am I entitled to any info or possibly something of my Dads? Do I have to file something?
answered on Jan 14, 2019
I can relate as I found my biological father through a combination of DNA and paper trail research long after he had deceased.
Unfortunately, those in our situation have no legal rights as heirs or children without initiating steps to solidify our status as a child of the father we found.... View More
answered on Dec 4, 2018
Yes. There is nothing that prevents a single individual to act in all of these different capacities at once.
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