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answered on Nov 13, 2020
When a life tenant dies, the owner of the property has full rights. In other words if a property is deeded to A, reserving a life estate for B, when B dies, A has full rights to transfer or sell.
lone parent passed away own home . no will 5 children . now 1 sibling is being threatened with garnishment of income due to outstanding 100k med bill. instead of placing lien on home. is this a normal ,legal procedure?
answered on Nov 10, 2020
No. They must have signed hospital papers as responsible party. You are right. It is for the estate to pay, if anyone.
My dad the administrater changed the deeds ownership somehow to his own when my mom died intestate, she’s the sole owner of the properties. He said he is continually keeping rents from said properties when he dies maybe we will get our inheritance from them. There are 7 children. Nobody agreed... View More 
answered on Oct 21, 2020
To deal with this you need to start a process in Surrogate's Court. An executor will be appointed and then your mothers property would be distributed according to the law Office cause there is no will.
If we do find a buyer, are 2 different checks cut...one in my decease dad’s name and one in my living mother’s name? Please reply only if you are familiar with NY state laws. My POA is for my mom who is still living. The letter of administration is for my deceased father.
answered on Oct 17, 2020
A power of attorney ceases to have any effect upon the death of the person granting the power of attorney.
He died 20 years ago, he had no will. He had 3 daughters, including my mother, who are all still alive.
He was a singer/songwriter. Many of his songs were either typed on a typewriter or written in notebooks (only I have access to).
I want to publish his work, but I am afraid that... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2020
His songs were copyright property and, like everything else he had, passes to others by a will or, if no will, by state laws. Someone owns the property including the copyright songs. A granddaughter might have rights however, with a mother(wife?) and children, it is not likely.
Your use... View More
my brother, one of the beneficiaries of the will, left me a threatening message saying I'm suppose to pay all the expenses from that and that I robbed him!
answered on Oct 16, 2020
Simply having a joint account does not mean that both parties to the account are equal owners of the asset. For example, many older people will add an adult child to a bank account for convenience in having assistance with banking matters instead of to make a gift.
My mother passed away. She was married at the time of her passing. Then her husband passed away. Now I am in the process of filing for the 9/11 fund for my mothers passing. Because she was married at the time of her passing, do I have to find her husband's heir's? I would like to file for... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2020
You should still be able to file for Letters of Administration. However, if your mother's husband was living at the time your mother passed, his estate will still be entitled to a share of your mother's estate.
I am trying to apply for the 9/11 Fund for my deceased mother. I have been told that because she was married at the time of her passing her husband would be entitled. He has since passed away. My mother did not have a Will. They have no children together. If my mother's husband had any... View More
answered on Oct 14, 2020
You need to become the administrator of her estate. Who would get the money once collected by the estate depends on the family tree and times people died.
its been 6 years already and he obviously had no intention of notifying the beneficiarys that everything was completed nor did the executor, something is very fishy, I contacted the attorney and asked for all papers he said I will try to get things together, Said its been 6 years he said I really... View More
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answered on Oct 7, 2020
That seems like a very long time for you to not be informed of the delay.
The Principal is currently incapacitated. Principal and agent signed and 2 witnesses signed.
No estate account and no executor has been appointed
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answered on Sep 29, 2020
The account must have a named beneficiary. Upon death of the owner, it is supposed to be transferred to the beneficiary.
I’m in desperate need of help. Some key facts are as follows:
• Husband’s Brother Dies in Hospital in December 2015
• Husband becomes Executor of his Estate
• All Siblings and Parents are Named Beneficiary of Estate
• Wrongful Death Suit is Filed (in CT)... View More
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answered on Sep 29, 2020
If you husband is a beneficiary of his brother’s estate, his wife (you if you were married at time of death) and children are entitled to his share since he survived his brother.
The executor of my mother's estate says that estate expenses come out of the residuary estate, and since I'm the beneficiary of 65% of the residuary estate (and my brother is beneficiary of 35% of the residuary estate) that the estate expenses will have to be paid 65% by me and only 35%... View More
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answered on Sep 25, 2020
Any estate expenses are paid before distributions. I’m not sure what you mean by will’s expenses.
answered on Sep 14, 2020
Surrogate's Court for the county where the person died. Clerk's number is online or in phone book.
We lived paycheck to paycheck. He had been disabled for 24 years. How do I get the deed in just my name?
answered on Sep 14, 2020
You may not need to. If you are going to sell, Usually the title company will accept a deed granting to the buyer from the surviving spouse with a death certificate. If you do want to change the deed now, you would need to file a new deed along with the death certificate and transfer documents,... View More
My father died last October. He has a death benefit with his union. He was a resident of NYS, in NYC. He listed my mother as the beneficiary, but with an inaccurate/incorrect name and marital status. My mother is listed as his wife, but they never married. Her given name is listed with his surname.... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2020
Do you have other siblings? If not, then it does not matter whether you or your mother gets it. They have to pay someone. Thus, offer them to either pay your mother, or pay an estate, or pay you. They may require waivers so they do not pay twice, but you do not care about that either.
The father passed away in June 2020. His four "personal use" vehicles in his garage are titled through his used car business. One of the vehicles has a value over $25,000. The executor of the will believes that all four vehicles "possibly" belong to the beneficiary that got the... View More
We all live in different states and another country. We are being sent papers to review and sign. What are these papers. This person we are told is our uncle. Lawyer found my father to notify but he has passed now lawyer wants us to sign papers but did not explain what they were for. Just told us... View More
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answered on Aug 30, 2020
Without seeing the paperwork, no one can properly advise you. Normally, when someone files a petition to be granted power to administer an estate, they ask potential distributees to consent to their appointment.
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answered on Aug 14, 2020
If the will was held privately, like in a bank, there is no record. When wills are filed with the Surrogate they are given numbers and entered. Thus, I am not sure where you think it is located.
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