I am on 3 different accounts with my mom her name first. she has passed do I have to split that monies with family

As other attorneys have suggested, there is a presumption that when a person opens up a joint bank account with a survivorship right (i.e. when one...

Is it legal and proper behavior for an administrator of an estate to leave estate items in the home while the property is sold?

Unfortunately, I have run into this sort of situation in the past. The Court appoints an administrator who is more interested in taking care of...

Can trustees be added to an existing trust

Even if the trust does not have a provision for adding trustees and the trustmaker is not capable of amending the trust to add a trustee, a judge...

The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Law has regulations that specifically apply to auto repair, 940 CMR 5.05. You can write a demand letter to...

My LLC involuntary dissolved because it never got off the ground and I only filed one report. I want to start a new LLC. How?

You would create the new LLC the same way you created the first one. It would be a new EIN if you create a new entity. Have you considered...

Attorney's fees: when to pay and how much does an attorney charge?

In terms of what a lawyer charges, that is a matter of contract, with a limitation imposed by the ethical rules that any fee must be reasonable. I...

If my husband doesn't comply with a contempt to get my name off the mortgage, what should I do?

The easiest way is to call your ex, and ask him to send you the paperwork. You could also call the mortgage company. If your name was on the...

Can I live in the house without paying rent?

I notice that none of the attorneys who answered your question are located in Massachusetts, something that occasionally occurs on Avvo. Under...

Need to file a complaint of a guardian over my incapacitated brother.

Attorney Golden has provided information about a legal alternative. But most family disputes have a legal side and a human side. I would like to...

Do my husband and I need a will?

You are asking the wrong question, though this is very understandable. People have been taught that documents like wills solve problems, and that...