A family member who serves as an executor (now "personal representative") would generally not take a fee. A professional executor should stand...

No. The life estate is good. The issue is, did the person make a gift of the remainder interest? You do not tell us enough to advise. I would...

My step brother-collecting SS disability-needs to sell the house/property and it is in his mother(deceased) name.How? Benefits?

To find out about whether his disability might be affected, he should first get a Benefit Verification Letter (see the link below). Even if he...

Would it be dumb for this executor to charge executor fees to the following estate (read below)?

However, there is one situation in which an executor might want to charge a fee - if the estate was otherwise insolvent. An executor''s fee would...

Is recently widowed spouse responsible for business debt incurred by deceased before less than year old marriage?

What an awful thing to happen, sudden death after only a year, and a mess left behind for you to deal with! But you can handle this, with help. I...

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I have a clerk hearing do i need a lawyer the charges are forgery signing my husbands check while having a power attorney

I have a feeling there is more to this story than you have shared in your question. When asking yourself, "do I need an attorney" think about...

I am my fathers health care proxy ; he has suffered a massive stroke . How can I get conservator ship?

You need to see an elder law attorney immediately. The real issue is, who owns those assets, and can they be repositioned so your dad can apply...

When a deceased's daughter goes for Executor does she become responsible for his Medical bills?

My condolences. Believe it or not, you may not need to hire a lawyer. What needs to be done is a voluntary statement. See the link below. ...

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My Husband has just passed away. He was on SS Disability and LTD from his work. My income now will be cut to 1/3 am I liable for

You have my condolences, and my respect - you have obviously done the best you can with a very difficult situation. You should stop paying the...

How much should a regular divorce cost, no kids, house under water

You could possibly do it yourself, if your soon-to-be-ex is willing to sign things. There is a fair amount of hastle involved, and a few hundred...