Your current state is Virginia
My mother recently had a stroke and things have gotten strange between me and my brother...I asked my mother about the will and she said everything is set in stone and the inheritance will be divided between me and him...but for now things are being paid with our family's finances..which is... Read more »
Whether or not you inherit anything is not your decision nor something you are owed or due or have 'coming to you' or even anything you have a right to at this point. It is your families finances and / or property and as such they are allowed to do with it pretty much anything they want.... Read more »
The deed is in my dad name with moms being second. Dad passed in 1980. Mom is 83 and had lived in the home since his passing but never dropped his name from the deed. Dad left no will. Mom has a will with me as POA. How and what do I need to do to get this deed tranfered into my name before she... Read more »
The first step would be to transfer your father's 50% community property interest to your mother. At this point, she could do this with an Affidavit of Heirship recorded in the county deed records.
It is not clear that your mother should transfer the home to anyone while she is alive.... Read more »
I was only recently appointed by the court, so the cc has gone to collections with a balance of $10k+. I have notified the sheriffs dept. I am closing out her final bills, but don't know how to proceed with this one as he continued to charge against the card after her death and they... Read more »
Your brother has committed a crime "abuse of the elderly" and because you are the Administrator of the estate, you must act like a cop to catch "over-reaching," "fraud or outright theft" of "estate" property. When your mother died, another legal... Read more »
Only if your husband personally signed the facility contract stating he was the one responsible for payment. if he signed as a power of attorney, then no. If he was listed merely as a contact person, no. Take the facility contract that placed her there to a lawyer to review.
Sorry for your loss. This is really not a "Family law" issue or "criminal law" issue unless your family member was a nurse or M.D. This may be an "Elder abuse" situation and it may be a "wrongful death" which is a category of personal injury actions. As his... Read more »
Father had a catheter due to peeing blood
Some kidney problems, she was the only one caregiver contacted ever !
My sister borrowed 6 thousand from my father at that time his care had to reduced from 3 to 2 days . I was unaware of so much I feel she deliberately alienated him... Read more »
Sorry for your loss. This is really not a "Family law" issue or "health care" issue unless your SS was a nurse or M.D. This may be an "Elder abuse" situation and it may be a "wrongful death" which is a category of personal injury actions. As his heir, you... Read more »
And now his arrogant, mean, hateful ex wife is doing all kinds of illegal things to me. Like changing all the locks to everything and only giving me 1 key to 1 door. And now they've completely locked me out of the garage where all of my electrical and carpentry tools and materials are located?... Read more »
Your "gentleman's agreement" is only worth the paper it is written on. However, your LL is not allowed to commit "Forcible Entry" under CCP 1159 or 'Forcible detainer" under CCP 1160. These things include changing locks to exclude you from real property that you... Read more »
And now his arrogant, mean, hateful ex wife is doing all kinds of illegal things to me. Like changing all the locks to everything and only giving me 1 key to 1 door. And now they've completely locked me out of the garage where all of my electrical and carpentry tools and materials are located?... Read more »
Your "gentleman's agreement" is only worth the paper it is written on. However, your LL is not allowed to commit "Forcible Entry" under CCP 1159 or 'Forcible detainer" under CCP 1160. These things include changing locks to exclude you from real property that you... Read more »
And now his arrogant, mean, hateful ex wife is doing all kinds of illegal things to me. Like changing all the locks to everything and only giving me 1 key to 1 door. And now they've completely locked me out of the garage where all of my electrical and carpentry tools and materials are located?... Read more »
Your "gentleman's agreement" is only worth the paper it is written on. However, your LL is not allowed to commit "Forcible Entry" under CCP 1159 or 'Forcible detainer" under CCP 1160. These things include changing locks to exclude you from real property that you... Read more »
This will be an arm's length transaction.
Once she purchases my house, all her cash will be converted into home equity. She doesn't own another house. This will be her primary residence.
She currently lives with me so I can look after her. If we make this transaction, will... Read more »
She should record it with the central appraisal district as her homestead and live there at least a month before entering a nursing home and applying.
We contested the personal and financial conservatorship of my mother. During the hearing, our court appointed public defender who spoke to my mother once, without me, totally made the case for the other side. Her speech definitely convinced the judge to grant conservatorship. She did not represent... Read more »
Your experience is not unusual. It’s not the job of the public defender to contest the conservatorship in all instances, especially if it’s clear to the PD that the need for a conservatorship exists based on personal observation, a review of a doctor’s capacity declaration, interviews with... Read more »
My brother just received POA for my 82 year old mother. We have searched for an assisted living facility and found one that will cater to her needs and income (approx $3,000 per month). He unilaterally decided to place her in a more expensive facility ($4,300 per month) and draw down on her assets... Read more »
He probably does have that authority under the POA but he would be well advised to consult an elder law attorney regarding options for paying for your mother's care. Medicare should be paying for her medical bills, most likely, and there are legal ways to accelerate eligibility for Medicaid to... Read more »
My mother has named me as her PR in her will. She has been deemed unable to make monetary decisions. We must sell her home to pay for assisted living but can't without a POA. We'd like to avoid the costs and time of applying for Guardianship. Will being her PR allow us to handle her... Read more »
NO. First of all, you are not her PR until a court appoints you to act as PR--which can only happen after your mother dies and you file the will to open her estate. A person named or nominated to act as PR in a will has no authority to do anything before the person dies. The PR only acts for the... Read more »
Stocks were sold recently and had a gain of over $100,000, for example.
Yes. An executor is entitled to commission on the income from an asset of the estate. See New Jersey Statute 3B:18-13 which reads in part: Commissions in the amount of 6% may be taken without court allowance on all income received by the fiduciary.
My great grandmother can not remember much,but I always ask if I can come over and spend the day with her and she says yes,from what iv researched even though her daughter is the POA,that doesn't give her power over visitation.
If it is a standard Statutory Durable Power of Attorney that your great grandmother's daughter has, that would authorize her to deny visitation. Similarly, even is she has a Medical Power of Attorney, that is designed to allow her to make medical decisions on your great grandmother's... Read more »
I just found this organization today and I appreciate your help. Does this organization set up virtual meetings? Could I make an appointment or would I have to help my boyfriends mother set it up since she is the one who would qualify for services?
Individual lawyers set up virtual meetings. Like our courts, many of us are now operating by Zoom. It may be your boyfriend's mother who would want to set up the meeting.
Or does she only qualify for nursing home costs due to home ownership? And.... would taking a home equity loan to pay for improvements to the house affect social security payments or potential Medicaid benefits?
One would have to know the full picture to answer these questions.
My boyfriends mother owns a house in Austin that has drastically increased in value but is currently in great disrepair. I want to figure out how to help her fix her house up to make it more livable and safer for a person in their 70's and help her qualify for Medicaid benefits. She is... Read more »
In Texas a home is not counted in determining eligibility for nursing home Medicaid.
The effect of a Lady Bird Deed is to transfer ownership of the home on death, free of probate and so, in Texas, free of Medicaid estate recovery. A Lady Bird Deed has no effect on ownership or property... Read more »
What was the residence listed on the death certificate? Before she was in the nursing home was she living in RI?
He is not lucid. Is there a way for my mother (they are married) to get durable power of attorney over him or is there another option? She is looking to refinance her home at a lower interest rate so that she can afford to stay there after he passes.
Unfortunately as your father is not lucid, he cannot sign a Power of Attorney. Your mom would have to get a guardianship over him through the Court. This all takes time and expense and the Court would have to consent to refinancing the house.
After your dad passes your mom should be able... Read more »
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