When someone is appointed personal representative to probable an estate can they be held personally liable for any debts?
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Answered on August 22, 2022
If the PR pays the debts without clearing the creditor period, then yes, the PR can be personally liable for improperly paying debts that don't...
Does my american husband's Last Will works for me if I don't live in the US and I'm not a US citizen?
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Answered on August 17, 2022
There is absolutely no law that prevents non-resident non-citizens from inheriting property in the U.S. However, the American will may not be...
Can I do a will to allow my Fiancee to remain living in my house up to a year, if then the house would go to my children?
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Answered on August 17, 2022
Yes, you can give her the right to live in the house. That is common. However, you also have to consider the question of who will be responsible...
Gift deed with life estate reservation?
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Answered on August 17, 2022
Yes. Life tenant has reserved the right to live there and the proceeds of income of the property until his death. Unless his actions are...
Are miles driven doing paid favors to friends tax deductible?
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Answered on August 16, 2022
Mileage deductions are allowable business deductions. I don't think that you are in the business of catching Pokemons.
Can I change the amount someone is to inherit in my will without a lawyer?
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Answered on August 15, 2022
A will can include a no contest provision which states that if any beneficiary contests the bequest is forfeited by the beneficiary. This works...
Life estate Question
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Answered on August 15, 2022
Remaindermen gifting to each other would not cause a lookback period for the life tenants because the life tenants are not gifting. However, for...
We will be married 40 years in Jan. 2023. His Mom passed away in Dec. of 2021 and left a large estate for her children.
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Answered on August 11, 2022
This isn't a probate question, this is a divorce and separation question. I've changed your practice area. Yes, you should get legal counsel...
Am I a victim of elder abuse?
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Answered on August 11, 2022
Elder abuse is when a person abuses an elder, not the other way around. The statement "we don't have a home and she doesn't have her own bedroom"....
Can I still inherit my mother’s home if she sold it to my brother before her death?
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Answered on August 11, 2022
She didn't sell the house to you brother, she gave it to him. One dollar is not a valid sales price of the house. Just an FYI, you can't give it...
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