My father died 5 yrs ago and had no will how do i become executor of his estate

Chris is correct. You'll need to begin by petitioning the Probate Court for the Administration of your father's estate. You'll need to get a...

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I would be extremely careful about putting the home into trust. The only way (working with Trusts) to avoid a Mass Health recovery for an elder...

My parents have there home in a irrevocable treust if one dies and the other goes into a nursing home can it be attached

This depends on a number of factors. When was the transfer made? WHat powers were retained by the donors. DOes the trust comply as a truly...

Executor of an adult child

I am extremely sorry to hear about your loss. That's a terrible tragedy. You'll need to file a Petition for Administration, assuming that your...

Should I have been notified and present at my mothers will?

About 95% of the will I write for spouses leave everything to each other. Is there reason to believe that your folks wouldn't leave everything to...

Does a closing attorney have a legal responsibility to send the payoff to the lender as required by the Payoff Statement?

That's a pretty huge mistake. Some attorneys have gotten lazy and don't read the instructions on the payoffs anymore. Some lenders will only...

I'll just add onto Attorney Golden's answer. Even if the will gives a power of sale, you still may want to consider a license to sell,...

Can I inc and add my house & children to the corp. so when I die they will have it to split but i can keep control until then

I think you need to speak to a qualifed elder law attorney in your area, as you have some bad information. First of all, the look back period...

Somone buying house cash,,are they entitled to purchase title ins. to insure clear title

Absolutely. They would be purchasing an owner's title insurance policy, after having a 50 year title search done. During these crazy days...

I am the buyer. The sellers Lawer is incompetent. 2nd and 3rd lien holders suddenly appear. What can I do?

It depends on what the purchase and sale agreement says. Most Agreements provide that if the Seller is unable to clear title, they have a thirty...