Subprime loan

If you can't make your payments and are "upside down," I suggest that you contact a local bankruptcy attorney. The attorney can advise you about...

Uncle took loan out on mother's house

Your mother needs to find a lawyer ASAP! I'm not an Oregon attorney, but I can tell you that an attorney will be asking hard questions about the...

Real estate

First, it depends on how the house was owned. If it was owned as tenants by the entirety or as joint tenants with a right of survivorship, then the...

Reverse mortage

Reverse mortgages are controlled by federal law. If this loan was a HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage), the lender is entitled to foreclose if...

I thought that might be helpful for you to know. I do not know if the trust is no longer viable or if it matters.

Generally speaking, a will controls only those assets which were held in your father's name when he died. Any assets that were in the trust are not...

There are very specific requirements for terminating a trust. Not only do you need to get a tax identification number, but you will have to file...

Guardianship gone bad? Trust left for minors that was never rec'd.

I am not a California attorney; however, under general principles of trust law, a beneficiary has a right to have a copy of the trust and an...

Gaining guardianship over a parent

It sounds like you have been through a lot. Every state has laws concerning civil commitment for severe alcoholism and guardianship. Since your...

IL state law regarding guardianship

If you are 18 or older, you are legally an adult and can do what you want -- even if your father thinks that it's not in your best interest....

I am not a Minnesota attorney, however, in every state, the law presumes a person who is 18 years of age or older to have capacity to take care of...