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A portion of property from original property was quite claim deeded to persons that are now dead . How to go about getting that piece of land back
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answered on Oct 25, 2024
There are too many facts missing from your narrative to answer your question in any definitive way. As to each name on the deed an attorney would need to know if the person died testate or intestate, where he or she died, whether the estate was ever probated and where, if the death was recent... View More 
I cosigned for a house with my daughter-n-law. They have cut off all communication and making late or no payments at all that is affecting my credit. I hired a lawyer 8 months ago. And he doesn't communicate with me without yelling at me. And I still have no court date set. How long after now... View More
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answered on Oct 23, 2024
The Partition Sale may not work because lack of equity. Your lawyer needs to make an estimate of this. If it is not economically feasible then it will be dismissed. Your lawyer can move the Court for a trial date, and it is usually a simple trial. You are trying to get an order for sale for... View More
cards and doesnt know what account his check is supposed to go in.
what do i need to do ?
answered on Oct 10, 2024
Contact the local Social Security Administration office. Make sure to have the Power of Attorney (or POA) ready to send to them to prove you have the individual's authority to make the inquiry. You should also be able to access all of his bank accounts with the POA.
I'm seeing a lot of social media "gurus" tout this specific language when referring to set up a trust. They say a lawyer cannot set these up and the only way to sue the trust is in the supreme Court.
It's very obvious that this is a scam but without a legal background I... View More
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answered on Sep 29, 2024
The IRS released a memo on August 9, 2023, discussing non-grantor, irrevocable, complex, discretionary, spendthrift trust.
The memo was limited to rebutting the promoters misinterpretation of IRC 643 on the avoidance of income tax. The link to the memo is below.... View More
She is in need of long term facility care.
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answered on Sep 19, 2024
If the property your MIL owns in NC is in her name, it would be a countable asset for Medicaid qualification purposes and would most likely be disqualifying. However, there are techniques that can be used to obtain Medicaid qualification while still owning the property and trying to sell it. An... View More
The power of attorney built a home on the principals property the principals had no conflict with his children and planned for his daughter to spend the week for his birthday the power of attorney has blocked all communication from the principals other children against his wishes and told them to... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2024
Depends on the specific power of attorney. I would consult with the attorney that drafted it.
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answered on Aug 22, 2024
If no trustee then no trust was created. Are there assets titled in the trust's name? If so you need an attorney to go after those assets and have them declared owned by Mother's Heirs and Next of Kin.
My mom own half of the house too. Everything was taken and nothing to her side of the family.
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answered on Aug 1, 2024
What you state as fact may not be the case. If the accounts were joint, the monies are his. If the house was tenants by the entirety, then the survivor owns it. You might hire a TN attorney to look into it if you really think the stepfather stole properties.
theft. My husband sent numerous emails to people that he knew telling them about this. With a picture of me and the horses. During and after my husbands death, the step son has repeatedly sold off everything left to me in the will. He has since given my horse to someone else. I had tried moving... View More
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answered on Aug 2, 2024
You need to file a police report for the theft of your horse and the tracking device he put on your vehicle. Tell the cops everything he has done to harass you. You may get a restraining order. He may go to jail.
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answered on Jul 26, 2024
Apparently you have not interest in the property except possession. The owner can sue you for possession.
I am her spouse and also stated as her Executor in this document.
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answered on Jul 22, 2024
If it meets TN execution requirements, and it is a complete Will, then yes. But you need to see if Probate is needed first. If Court rejects it, then be prepared to post a Bond as the Administrator.
My mom died last year and my dad passed the other day I have always lived with them but I live in the garage. Well dad passed with no will and before I got home from his service all dad's kinfolk had done got his safe emptied his bank account, even boarded up the place so I couldn't get... View More
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answered on Jul 18, 2024
You may be the sole heir and next of kin of Father. If so, you own all that property. But getting back property now is often impossible. Who is the home deeded to? You may be the owner and need an Affidavit of heirship. Hire an attorney to see who the heirs are. Probate may not be a... View More
money unless we take it to probate. All she had in her estate was a home not paid for and her bank acct. We can not afford to go to probate court. What can we do? Less than 4000.00 in bank acct.
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answered on Jul 18, 2024
You will need to file a Small Estate Affidavit, which still costs money, necessitates an attorney and takes some work and time. Otherwise the bank gets to keep the money. This happens all the time. Will probably makes no difference.
Sale,he has lived with her for 13 years,only helping with taxes & ins.last 4.put money in house repairs $20,000 but paid no rent.is he entitled to be reimbursed
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answered on Jun 14, 2024
When an owner files a Partition Suit, then he can claim an equitable reimbursement for his contribution. He may or may not receive it added to his share if any.
She is very capable of paying her bills, she pays all her bills herself with no help, she has investments and everything. They are saying she is incapable and already undergone the test, and been appointed a conservator but the hearing is the 28th. I'm not related, and her closest relatives... View More
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answered on May 27, 2024
You can call the court where the case is being heard and ask who has been appointed to serve as attorney ad litem to the respondent, or who has appeared as the respondent's private attorney (this is uncommon but theoretically possible). Then contact that attorney to offer your testimony.
In a valid 'Last Will and Testament' there is two real properties listed to be be inherited each by name as a direct
beneficiaries to each respective property, does this still have to go thru Probate Court since the valid will clearly list each 'real property' with a... View More
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answered on May 16, 2024
The only answers that can be given to your questions are "maybe" and "sort of". There is no avoiding probate court when the decedent had a will that devised real property. The only question is which kind of probate. It might be a very simple court process or it might be a... View More
My 92 year old father is updating his estate planning documents after the passing of my mother. He wants to appoint both myself and my sister as co-attorneys in fact since we are both helping him with his financial and medical affairs. He doesn't want to name one person as primary and the... View More
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answered on May 7, 2024
There is no law that prohibits co-attorneys in fact. However, conventional wisdom is to avoid it because having co-attorneys in fact can become unwieldy, especially if they get sideways with each other. If they must act together and they are unable to work together then the effective result is... View More
For a will dispute to discredit a beneficiary.
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answered on May 2, 2024
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. There is no exact law. I am not sure what discrediting a beneficiary is, but that is not a Will Contest. You probably need to retain an attorney to represent you as you are obviously confused as to what is going on.
The employees at the county clerk's office informed me that the case is pending and there is not a personal representative assigned. Therefore, they do not have anyone to receive the documents for the claim. The one-year deadline is June 25, 2024 for the decedent. I need to request an extension.
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answered on May 1, 2024
You might consider making a Motion to appoint yourself as administrator due to being a creditor. A lawyer will be necessary, and probably a Bond. Then you file the claim against the Estate. The claim may not be worth it, but this happens alot when clients die with a pending case.
Three children. All married. Want to put the house in all three of their names. However if one child dies, I want the remaining two to get the third chip’s portion to divide. I do Not want my child’s widower Or even my grandchildren to inherit that portion. Strictly want my children to have... View More
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answered on Apr 18, 2024
You could convey to each of the three kids as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Rarely do I suggest that estate but it appears to meet your wishes. However during the three, then two childs' lives somebody has to pay taxes, insurance and possibly a deed of trust note. Also the... View More
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