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Steve Fromm
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Your facts are quite skimpy. It depends on whether your husband died with or...
Glenn E. Tanner
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In Washington, you are entitled to administer the community property portion of...
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Steven W. Ledbetter
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Simpe answer: create a new deed from you transferring title to yourself and the...
Steven W. Ledbetter
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Simple answer: create a new deed from you transferring title to yourself and...
Janet Lee Brewer
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Although you don't have receipts, based on the information you provided, the...
Steve Fromm
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The prior attorney is correct here-do not be intimidated by your brother....
Henry Daniel Lively
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You are not obligated. You can just say no. You may want to let him know so...
Janet Lee Brewer
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You cannot be forced to act as his personal representative (executor). Make...
David Hamlin Madden
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A person's will is written while she's still alive, but doesn't do anything...
Henry Daniel Lively
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I agree with attorney Madden. Hire your own attorney to represent you. You...
Thomas Eugene Stindt
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You are what might be termed an out-of-wedlock child who was "adopted out" of...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Is there a will that names her as personal representative? She still would...
Janet Lee Brewer
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Only a Judge can appoint someone to be personal representative. Something...
Steve Fromm
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Since your dad died without a will his assets are controlled by the laws of...
Henry Daniel Lively
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I agree with attorney Fromn. You need an attorney immediately. This estate...
Greta Muirhead
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He would have to have a will or a trust or some other legally recognizable...
Greta Muirhead
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She was an owner of the account. She can't "embezzle" funds that belonged,...
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Hi Greta He was blind and could not write checks. The checking account was all...
Steve Fromm
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Your overall executor fee must be "reasonable" under PA probate law. Generally,...
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Henry Daniel Lively
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My take on this is that if it was for personal injury, then you sued on behalf...
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You should have a probate attorney look at the paperwork to help you reach a...
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Michael Lewis Van Cise
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The statute on this topic is quite vague. Georgia law states in part, "the...
Robert W. Hughes Jr.
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The Administrator will file an inventory based upon whatever he thinks makes...
Henry Daniel Lively
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The life estate is based on your father's life and terminates on his death. At...
Janet Lee Brewer
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You need to check with a Florida lawyer, but in most states an individual can "...
Lucreita D. Becude
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You will need to apply to the court for the appointment.
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Andrew Daniel Myers
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Get a copy of the lease and read it. My bet is that upon death then the lease...
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Richard A Behlmann
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This answer is provided for education value regarding general legal concepts...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Yes, a car owned by a decedent would be considered part of the decedent's...

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