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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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Elizabeth Smith Schmitz's answer
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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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Robert Smead Hogan
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This sounds like a great honor, but it may or may not come to be. At this...
Thomas Eugene Stindt
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Usually in these cases there are some nephews or others lurking in the...
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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Henry Daniel Lively
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A power of attorney is only good while someone is alive. You will need to go...
Janet Lee Brewer
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A power of attorney is only valid while the person who gives it (the "principal"...
Kristin M Tyler
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Fees such as those from accountants or attorneys are generally paid out of the...
David Michael Goldman
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Generally these fees are paid by the estate but a trust or other document can...
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Henry Daniel Lively
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Someone needs to file a petition for probate. Preferrably an heir. If you...
Bert Z. Tigerman
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You imply that the son may be the only heir. If so, he will end up with...
Todd D. Schmitz
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There is no set fee or set schedule of fees in Michigan. The fee must be "...
James P. Frederick
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There really is no "average" fee. Michigan law entitles the PR to "reasonable...
Richard A Behlmann
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The will is the document that specifies who your father's property goes to....
Andrew Daniel Myers
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No. Otherwise it could cost an arm and a leg to administer an estate....
Steve Fromm
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If you want to get this done, get an attorney involved. If your brother is...
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Jennifer N. Weidner
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In New York, spouses do have certain inheritance rights. They can't be totally...
Henry Daniel Lively
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This is a complete breach of the fiduciary duty of the trustee. The Probate...
Peter Robert Stone
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You need to talk to an elder abuse attorney to see if there is a remedy avaialble.

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