What can Mass health take from the sale of the home?

The value of your mother's life estate is based upon IRS tables. The lien cannot be for more than the value of your mother's life estate....

If your father has capacity, then I would contact an estate planning attorney to healthcare and financial powers of attorney drafted for your...

How do I know if my father's estate was handled, divided properly, proof of estate worth, after his death by my sister?

Did your father have a will or a trust? Was there a probate case that you know of? If your father had a will or did not have any estate planning...

If my apartment gets condemned because the landlord is neglectful will I be forced to go to a family shelter?

If the condition of the building doesn’t meet minimum standards and has housing code violations, then the landlord could be brought before the...

What should you do when ignorant people who are assuming untrue things about a complex situation call Elder Services on you?

If your mother has a caregiver who is not acting in her best interest, it may be best to have your mother, if she’s competent to make these...

When is the right date to turn on the heat for my tenants?

When the temperature dictates. There is no specific date, but as a landlord you have an obligation to provide access to heat. If it’s cold, turn it...

How can i get the bank to give me the money in my father's account he left his whole estate to me?

First, I am sorry for your loss. If the account does not have you named as a beneficiary, then you will need to open a probate estate, admit the...

First, I’m very sorry for your loss. If the estate is insolvent I am going to assume there is not a probate case open, in which case there’s...

If a named executor of a will contest the content of the will who pays the attorney fees?

In order to advise on this issue we would need to know whether the will has a no contest clause. Does your brother named as executor think your...

Father had no assets except ins. Policy worth approx. $7000. Does this have to go through probate

Assuming your father was a RI resident, you would need to file a Petition for Voluntary Informal Administrator since the Estate is under $15,000....