How hard will it be to keep our permanent guardianship?

Generally speaking, it's pretty difficult to undo a guardianship because the court wants the child to have stability in her life. Mom would have to...

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I receive SSDI benefits because I can't work anymore due to spinal injury. I just inherited money can this effect my benefits?

If you receive SSDI, your benefit will not be affected. However, if you are receiving MassHealth, you are obligated to report the inheritance to...

Am i able to use my husbands ss check that he recieved 3 days after he died or do i wait to see if treasury debits my account

No, you can't use the funds. Social Security will get around to debiting the account. However, you should contact Social Security because you may...

Replacing Probate Attorney

You certainly can fire your attorney -- just send a letter (I'd use certified mail) advising him that his services are terminated and ask for your...

Need stepchildren custody, my husband is in jail and the mother abandoned them.

If you cannot afford an attorney, Senior Partners for Justice has a guardianship clinic Tuesday and Friday mornings at the Suffolk Probate and...

I get ssdi of 812 a month. iwill be getting a lawsuit of 36000 .will i be able to stay on ssi?

There's a difference between SSI and SSDI when it comes to debtor's rights, in that your SSDI payments can be attached by a creditor if you are...

As the other attorneys note, there's a big difference between SSDI and SSI. If you are SSDI, the receipt of the inheritance would not affect your...

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If there is a potential malpractice action, the personal representative has an obligation to consult with a malpractice attorney to see if it has...

Disabled Person Protection Commission?

Yes. DPPC will investigate such matters. However, by law, they are limited as to how much they can intervene. Intervention can happen if it appears...

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Just to add to the other commentators -- the fact that the attorney who drafted the trust is now retired doesn't matter here. What matters is that...