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I need to make sure the home and everything will go to me when she goes and everything. I do everything for her and have been for years. Once alzhimers hits, I need to be sure everything is in order.
answered on Dec 28, 2014
I need to know a lot more facts to form an opinion. Go see an attorney with her.
What can I do about this issue? I am sick a and unemployed. My other brother's are also senior citizens like myself we do not money to bury my father when his time comes. He had saved that money. Worry he is not taking care of my father . Just spending all his money.
answered on Dec 27, 2014
You need to get to an attorney about these problems. You cannot actually get someone to represent you and spend hours of time on your case by posting questions online, you have to set up an appointment and hire an attorney.
Other sibling has involved cpp services and state is trying to step in
answered on Jul 4, 2014
If your mother's doctor certifies in writing that she is not mentally incompacitated, I see no reason why she can't sign a POA.
answered on Nov 15, 2012
It depends upon the degree of the crime. A 3rd degree felony can carry a punishment of up to 5 years in prison, a 2nd can be up to 15 years. If this is a first offense, probation is usually agreed upon.
Person involved is being thrown out of her home and all her belonging are being taken by her son. She has no money. She has no place to live. Property is in foreclosure; however, the bank/govt has not bothered her.
answered on Jul 26, 2012
I hope this problem has been resolved in her favor. She might have been able to get an appointment with the local legal aid office, but it usually takes a number of months. The best thing to do is hire an attorney. One thing that might have been available is for her to file a petition for... View More 
answered on Jul 26, 2012
What you need is an aggressive criminal defense attorney, one that you actually have to pay money to. 825 cases are very serious and require a lot of individualized attention. I hope the matter has been resolved by now.
answered on Jul 18, 2012
No, you must get to an attorney to prepare a number of documents necessary to file with the Probate Court at the county courthouse. There is much work to be done in order to initiate the guardianship, and much more work to be done during the guardianship.
answered on Jul 18, 2012
This would depend upon the rules of the entity regarding the proper execution of the proxy.
answered on Jul 18, 2012
I assume you are referring to a second degree felony, which carries a 15 year prison sentence. That is highly unlikely if the defendant has no prior criminal record, but each case is different and each case demands the individualized attention of an attorney, a private one, who the defendant must... View More
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