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The claim that older durable powers of attorney are not valid could be based on the 2008 repeal of the then-existing Massachusetts durable power of...

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For legal reasons, the ombudsman may be prevented from communicating directly with you. It is possible that the ombudsman is doing something but...

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers 2 years this October.. financially we do not know how to proceed, protect her $

Your mother can give the home and other assets to your father. She may also be able to give her share of the home to you (unless your parents own...

What kind of tax will I need to pay on the sale of this house?

The answer to your question depends on whether your parents had both died before the sale. If so, you have received some incorrect answers so far....

The surety bond was meant to protect both of your daughters, and the bond doesn't ever end until the proper accountings are filed and the court...

A spouse cannot be disinherited from a will or revocable trust in Massachusetts. The surviving spouse has the right to make an election to be...

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Internal Revenue Code section 454 allows an election to report the accumulated income from savings bonds on the owner's income tax return. The...

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Do I need a Lawyer to file a claim against an Estate?

You haven't stated where your brother lived and where the administration occurred. If the probate was in Massachusetts, you would have one year...

Can an executor be denied his/her appointment because a will is being contested?

When a will is being contested, nobody is in charge of the estate until (1) all of the parties settle; (2) the case goes to trial and is decided by...

Can I deduct the interest I am paying on my late husband's loan ( Bank is still listing loan under his social security number)

Since you are the legal owner of the home, you can deduct the mortgage interest. See the first sentence in (b) at...