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Ellen A. Victor
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Property ownership is a very complex issue when it comes to Medicaid. Without...
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Rudolf J. Karvay's answer
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First, you have the right to retain your own attorney to protect your interests...
Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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As a percentage beneficiary of the estate I would argue that you are entitled...
Ellen A. Victor
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The answer to this is dependent upon many variables. It depends on what type...
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Rudolf J. Karvay's answer
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Yes. I agree. It is highly recommended that you have an attorney review the...
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Steve Fromm
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You need to immediately hire an experienced estates attorney to petition the...
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Rudolf J. Karvay's answer
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First, have you questioned that bill? It seems awfully high. In answer to...
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Ian William Maclean
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It is hard to tell what your case is about. Is it a probate of a will, an...
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Rudolf J. Karvay's answer
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Unless that property is specifically given to someone in the will, only the...
Steve Fromm
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This case is complicated and tricky so you need to immediately hire estate...
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Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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Under your facts the attorney would be within his rights is either: 1) he was...
Henry Daniel Lively
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This should not be done unless the attorney is licensed in both states....
Jeffrey Scott Goethe
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If you and your siblings inherited a 50% share in Florida real estate, you are...
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Patricia Bloom-McDonald
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An attorney in one state may prepare a will for someone in another state if he/...
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Joel A. Drucker's answer
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If that attorney is licensed in both states, yes. If not, I would not...
Ellen A. Victor
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What you need to file in New York is a Petition for Ancillary Probate in the...
Steve Fromm
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This is the Achilles heel of joint ownership. Without agreement, your only...
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Rudolf J. Karvay's answer
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Unfortunately, you may have to file a partition action just to get the other...
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Andrew Daniel Myers
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Minor error. We call it "scrivenor's error". Yes the codicil is valid. If...
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Rudolf J. Karvay's answer
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A minor mistake in a codicil will not void the document. Rather, it is the...
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James P. Frederick
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There is no reason why you cannot negotiate with the creditors, and try to get...
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Ahmad Tayseer Sulaiman
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Please consider a Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure. Essentially you will be giving...
Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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While the Court can and will appoint an administrator if the heirs cannot agree...
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William Chuang
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I don't have all the facts of your case in front of me, and I am not your...
Brian Stephan Devery
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There are a lot of issues here touching not only on Real Estate but also in...

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