If someone is beneficiary principal of a life insurance policy and I'm contingent, is it considered part of the estate ?

When talking about estate planning, experienced estate planning/probate attorneys identify ALL the assets which may belong to someone -- which may...

My lawyer effectively quit. Who pays for him to withdraw from pending litigation?

Send him a letter, certified mail, advising him that he's fired and telling him to send you a copy of him Motion to Withdraw so you can assent to...

What can I file against nursing home for my deceased mother?

There are several local attorneys who have excellent reputations for malpractice and personal injury cases against nursing homes.

Does my dog have any rights to know his brothers and sisters?

People go to animal shelters assuming that their information will be kept private if they adopt an animal. The shelter would probably be sued if...

The probate law gives an order for who gets paid first from an estate. Funeral expenses, taxes and expenses incurred in the probate process take...

In the state of Mass, if you own a house and have mass health disability insurance does this mean the state can take your house?

MassHealth has the right to be reimbursed for the money it has spent for your brother's care if he is 55 or over or if he has received long-term...

What are the options?

You may love your brother and not want him to suffer, but I'm not convinced that the feeling is mutual. An executor must manage the estate in...

Can i sell my vacation cabin in Massachusetts to my children for $1?

You need to contact a New Jersey estate planning or elder law attorney. The attorney can evaluate how your idea fits in with your overall estate...

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My mother is a Greencard holder and is in US. She doesn't earn so I was wondering if its OK to get her Medicaid?

I'll let the immigration attorneys answer your first question. However, I do want to point out that your mother has to have held a green card for...

I agree with the other attorneys here. If the only item that your mother owned at the time of her death was her car, then you only need to file a...