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Can he stated I'm not allowed to drive the car in both our name or co m e an arms distance to the rental property we own and deposit our joint taxes in our account but not spend a dime without his permission.
answered on Jul 12, 2017
Your question is not fully clear so my answer is conditioned upon my reading of the question. When you say "revoke my power of attorney" that to me means you have executed a power of attorney instrument for yourself, naming someone as your agent. If that is the case then no he cannot... View More 
answered on Jul 12, 2017
Go to the local probate court in the town/district that your mom lived in as of the date of her death, or where she owned property as of the date of her death. If that was where the estate was probated you should find all of the court filings there and can determine who probated the estate. Has a... View More
answered on Jul 12, 2017
Generally no. Once the final accounting is submitted to the court, the court will notify all beneficiaries that they have a right to a hearing to appeal or contest the approval of the final account. If no one asks for a hearing or disputes the final account, the court will approval. If the court... View More
My mother died, I was deemed executrix of estate when no will as found. At that time, I discovered for 25+ years, she put me on property title as half owner since 1988. So, However, the will was ultimately found and I was deemed sole beneficiary of his property and assets. I filed the... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2017
You've scrambled pronouns around so it is hard to determine who you are talking about with 'his' property ... both you and your mother are female, right? If Probate is still open and property not yet distributed, it is simply a matter of having the new will 'admitted' for... View More
do I also need POA now that she is 91 and failing? Mom lives with me, but too ill to keep at home much longer.
answered on Jan 19, 2017
This is a good question! It seems as though you are named as her health care agent, which means you are able to make health care decisions, end of life decisions, consent to surgery etc. If your mom doesn't have a Durable Power of Attorney instrument naming you as her Power of Attorney for... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2016
The answer to this would depend on a number of factors including the powers given to the POA in the authorizing document. If you are POA and are considering establishing a trust, you should definitely be working closely with an attorney to determine if this is the best course of action. At that... View More
I want to have a document of some sort that states if my husband and I die, my son is to be placed in the custody of my best friend. If I type a document and have it notarized with both of our signatures will it be legally upheld in the case that we do both pass away? Or is there something else I... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2016
If both you and your husband were to pass away without a will in place stating who you would like to name as guardian of your son, the Probate Court would decide who is appointed to this position. The Probate Court may take into consideraton this document when making its decision, but only if it is... View More
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