Does a beneficiary of an IRA payable upon death amount satisfies an amount designated to be left from an estate in a will?

The IRA is not subject to the probate estate. It passes outside of the control of the Will. The personal representative cannot ignore the terms...

Am I still obligated to pay?

While Medicare covers 100 days, it does not cover the entire bill for the 100 days. After 20 days, the patient is responsible for a 20% co-pay. ...

Is it necessary to have a will if you have beneficiaries on everything?

Assets with beneficiary designations typically avoid probate. Occasionally things go awry if a beneficiary predeceases you and alternates are not...

Your representative payee and guardian status ended upon your brother's death. The bank account will need to be probated. The assets will be...

If a house is forclosed by the bank during probate is the PR and others named in the Will be liable or responsible for any unpai

Only the estate is responsible for mortgage payments. There will be no effect to the credit scores of the beneficiaries or the personal...

If my son did not leave his parents as beneficiary, could we get his roth ira and ira transferred to our name?

The transition of the IRAs go according to the IRA plan. Some plans provide an automatic beneficiary if no one is listed and some do not. It is...

Can I file an Affidavit of Indigency to waive a probate of will fee?

There is no waiving of the probate fee for indigency. The good news is that under a Voluntary Administration, you should be appointed as personal...

Can I file a lien on someone who is in the process of selling their home?

First, this sounds like elder abuse. You can report the siblings to protective services for taking and spending the money. If at any time in the...

The personal representative of a will has a fiduciary duty to file the will and open a probate. It appears that in this case probate was avoided...

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To establish a common law marriage you must have (1) agreed to be married, (2) lived together as husband and wife, and (3) told others (hold...