The simplest method would be using a limited power of attorney authorizing someone local to sell the property in their name.
1st cousin (child of her uncle)
If they legally adopted you, you are treated no differently than a biological member of the family under the law. Whether or not you have any rights to your cousin's estate is a separate matter and would turn on how many surviving family members your cousin had.
In NC I am adopted 1st cousin
I would need to see the petition filed by the lawyer to give you a worthwhile opinion. Feel free to contact me.
This question was presented to attorneys that work on patents (inventions). There is not a legal category for pa r ents.
You may want post this as a probate question as it may be possible that your father did not do estate planning and the default rules will be applied.
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This is a hard question to understand. Do you currently have a sole proprietorship? Or will it be a new one? Nothing is required to establish a sole proprietorship. Your income is reported on Form 1040, Schedule C or C-EZ. You should be running all income through a separate bank account to... Read more »
Closing out estate after almost 2 years. The overall estate value is $83k with $23k going to the lawyer. Now Clerk of Court is requesting lawyer petition the court for fees. I am supposed to sign a document agreeing to this. Why am I being asked to do this? Is this normal? Is Clerk questioning the... Read more »
Some Clerks across the state require that lawyers petition to get fees paid, others view it as an issue between the executor and the lawyer. This sounds like an example of the first issue, and you have to comply with the Clerk's wishes.
My grandma left land in her will to my mother and her uncle. My mother died before I was 18 and left her portion to me. Someone got my uncle to transfer his name off the deed to them. They then filed it with the clerk and is now on the deed with me.. Is this legal? To be considered my uncle was... Read more »
It appears that you are legally a tenant in common of a one half undivided interest with the others as tenants in common of equal interests adding up to one half. But was GrandMother's Will Probated? If not, then it had no effect, and her heirs own the property. Hire a competent attorney... Read more »
My grandmother and my father are listed on a life estate deed. The land in the life estate was to go to my father upon her death, but she outlived him. He died without a will. What happens to the land in the life estate since he died before her? He has a wife and 2 sons. His mother is still living.
The remainder interest is a part of your father’s probate estate. A probate case is needed to pass it to his heirs. Who inherits depends on whether or not he made a will and what his will said.
He left her the money and the cars. One son took her to court already, can he do it again? Also, the middle son is threatening to taker her to court as well. What can she do?
Without seeing the bank account information and car titles I can't guess as to the ultimate outcome of the suits, but you can sue anyone for anything. I am guessing that the bank accounts were joint with right of survivorship accounts and if so then they pass outside of the estate, the car is... Read more »
I'm asking you this because their aunt and grandma are trying to take over everything. Can they do that?
It depends on if your friend had a will. If there is a will, that will dictate who can handle the estate and who the property should go to. If there is not, then the children would be entitled to the property and the 20 year old would have priority to administer the estate. Please feel free to... Read more »
My Brother and I were his only Grandchildren. Our Father (his Son), was an only child, died in 1978.
His 1st Will had left his home to my brother and I, which had been that way his entire life!
He had a home, his 3rd wife had a home elsewhere. It was agreed, his property would go... Read more »
If the will the stepchildren obtained has been accepted by the probate court without challenge and if you were properly notified of the probate case at the time and given a copy of the will, chances are it is too late to contest it now. Contact a probate attorney in that county for a complete... Read more »
How do I get the mortgage in my name?
Talk to the bank and get it refinanced into your name, unfortunately, this will cost some money but the bank will likely eventually force you to do this or pay it off fully.
Is this allowed? Is there a certain number of years that have to pass for this to be legal and the nursing home not get to claim his house?
Yes, that is legal but it is either a good idea if done right or a disastrous idea if done wrong. If you try to do this yourself you will most likely do this the wrong way if you yourself are not an experienced elder law attorney.
Regardless of how you accomplish the transfer, this will... Read more »
My will covers all of my assets and is not very complex, but the investment company that manages my IRA account has a beneficiary form which doesn't allow the same amount of detail. Upon my death, is it likely that there will be financial, e.g. tax, implications if no beneficiary designation... Read more »
It will save your heirs some money if you do so. If there is no beneficiary, all of the assets in the IRA will be subject to the audit fees from the Clerk's Office.
Car is registered in Florida. I have the title. I keep reading about probate? But there is no estate.
You would have to probate in FL, and while there may be some lawyers on here that can practice in NC and FL you will have better luck posting in the FL section.
so my wifes sister is now trying to sue us for 25000 dollars because she thinks shes entitled to part of the house. the house sits on a rented lot which ive paid for the last 4 years, ive also paid the taxes, paid for all upgrades including new appliances and ac unit, and paid for the upkeep. i... Read more »
Yes, your wife's sister has legal standing to sue. Whether she will prevail or not is an entirely different question, and you did not state any facts on which she might rely. The usual grounds for setting aside a deed would be fraud, misrepresentation, coercion, undue influence and/or elder... Read more »
The court appointed administrator has not processed the vehicles listed in the estate with the NCDMV. The heirs do not have legal authority to settle the vehicles. They do have ownership of the tract of land and have a contract to sell the land.
You need to talk to the administrator, it is their responsibility to transfer ownership of the vehicles to the heirs. If you do not want to go through the hassle you can leave them there and let the new owner deal with the problem.
Talk to the clerk of the county in which you are handling the closing, tell them you need to transcribe the will over to the other county. They will know what you are talking about and help you through the process.
My grandmother wants to sign over her home to me that is paid for but she wants my husband and I to agree to a postnuptial agreement before she does so because she would not want my husband to touch it in the future. She said she would have to agree to what the postnuptial insisted of exactly... Read more »
You can do a postnuptial if that is what your grandmother requires, or during the conveyance of the property your spouse can join your grandmother and waive all spousal rights to the property. But if those are your grandmother's conditions you can't force her to give you the property.... Read more »
My question is does my brother legally control all assets and funds due to my mother having dementia?
Depends on the will or lack thereof, also you are the HCPOA but is there a durable POA also in place for your mother? You probably need to take all your documents to a local attorney and get a more tailored opinion.
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