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If we add life estate for Mom who lives in our home, is lookback period 1 or 5 yrs? Can we charge her rent & expenses?
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Answered on November 14, 2011
Echoing the answers of the other attorneys, you'd appear to be making the future more difficult rather than less difficult, compared to a straight...
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Is it true that when you remarried in the State of Massachusetts the Beneficiary you have listed on your Pension plan are voided
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Answered on November 14, 2011
Typically, retirement assets are addressed in divorce through an appropriate court decree or settlement agreement. You should contact your divorce...
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Can my ex-wife claim any proceeds from sale of home if her name is still on deed?
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Answered on November 12, 2011
Echoing the previous answers, it would be helpful if things were made explicit, possibly by a separate agreement that addresses the very questions...
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I recieved a layoff letter stating that I was laid off due to corporate realignment. can I then get negative references?
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Answered on November 12, 2011
It is unusual that an employer would give "bad" references, for the reasons previously stated. We generally counsel not to give good or bad...
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Our family of 10 siblings were left a home in a will by a close family friend. the home has a line of credit on it?
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Answered on November 12, 2011
All of the preceding answers are good answers. In addition, there is the fundamental question of whether there is value in the property after the...
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Is a joint checking acct.in the name of the deceased and one adult child part of the estate if it isn't mentioned in the will?
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Answered on November 08, 2011
Echoing the previous answers, the bank is authorized to turn the funds over to the surviving joint owner under the laws of Massachusetts. The...
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Do i need a probate atty?
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Answered on November 06, 2011
In most states, going "pro se" or representing yourself in a probate case is pretty difficult to do.
Regardless, fiduciaries such as executors...
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There are five beneficiaries in my mom's Trust. Two of which want to bring their spouses who are NOT named in the Trust.
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Answered on November 06, 2011
Unless there is something in the trust which requires it, (reading the trust and doing so with spouses present), there is no obligation to involve...
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Two years ago my father died, and now the lawyer that handled everything needs my siblings and my address...what for?
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Answered on November 06, 2011
Generally, the estate has to account to the beneficiaries for how the money was spent, even if none of it reached the beneficiaries. If it were in...
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Is there a distinct process / guideline when my parent's will and estate handled unethically by sister (not named in Will as Exe
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Answered on November 06, 2011
Clearly you need an experienced probate litigator practicing in the state or states where your parents live(d). There are acts which would give...