It is important to read carefully the document you call a "deed." The lot may or may not be transferable. It may not be necessary to transfer the...

Can my husband give our property to his kids in his will? Doesnt it still belong to me when he dies?

I'm sorry about your husband's unexpected death. I take it you mean physical things in the house, not bank accounts or real estate. Technically,...

No. They can't. They may threaten to evict your mother, though. They are caring for her and they are not getting paid. This can be fixed. If you...

How will the estate of my husband be divided between me and his son?

The important thing to know is that you should begin the process of settling his estate now. Legal help would be good. In the process, you should...

Is this considered legal malpractice and do I have a lawsuit against him?

i can't tell from what you said whether the title of the house has been finally settled or not. If you want to know, you can hire an attorney of...

Waive conflict ?

Yep! Just be sure to write it down and get everybody to sign off.

If I were to predecease my parents can I pass my interest in the life estate deed on to someone I name in a will?

Yes! And you should do a will. If you don't have a will, the property could return to your parents, and, if one or both of them was in a nursing...

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How does a beneficiary make sure that accounts discovered after a will was probated are properly dispersed by the executor?

You might want to look into requiring your executor to file an accounting. You will need a lawyer for that, unfortunately. But it sounds like...

What is the best way for me to distribute and allocate funds, reimburse myself and close my mother's estate?

You would really be much better off hiring a lawyer to help you with this. But the short answer is, there is no need to file an accounting with the...

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What happens if you make gifts out of estate after getting Medicaid benefits? Is state out of luck when you die?

What if she needed Medicaid benefits again? She might want to talk with an estate planning and elder law attorney about steps that can be taken to...