Questions answered by John A Coletti

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Who gets the house if a husband and wife cannot come to a decision?

John's answer | Answered on January 29, 2019

I am assuming that your question has to do with estate planning as you originally indicated. Given that assumption, it is not possible to answer...

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Are sandwich leases legal in RI?

John's answer | Answered on January 28, 2019

I have never heard that term before. If you want to sign a lease and have the ability to assign the lease to someone else, then that power to...

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My rent got raised over the summer $200? Before raise I asked landlord to fix tub. It's peeling and building mold.

John's answer | Answered on January 21, 2019

Assuming that the mold is an issue that is the Landlord's responsibility to repair and that the cost to repair is $125.00 or less, I suggest that...

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Why haven't my 2questions been answered?

John's answer | Answered on January 16, 2019

First, Rhode Island does not have a gift tax, but there is a federal gift tax. Beyond that answer, your question does not contain nearly enough...

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Can the excuttrix cash in a insurance policy under sisters name that our mother issued to each of the children when born.

John's answer | Answered on January 14, 2019

It appears that while your mother was alive, your sister used a Power of Attorney to cash out the policy. If, indeed, your sister had a Power of...

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What is a PC9-1 used for in state of RI?

John's answer | Answered on January 09, 2019

The form that you identify is used for you to waive notice of the initial hearing at which the will is admitted to probate and your sister is...

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My grandma is executor of my grandfather’s will. It isn’t in the will, but she wants to charge 20k for her time. Can she do this

John's answer | Answered on December 24, 2018

Generally, Executors are allowed to charge a fee, although most do not. The amount that your grandmother wants to charge seems unreasonable, but...

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My father died unexpectedly just after buying a car in his name and now my mother can't put it in her name why?

John's answer | Answered on November 13, 2018

The problem is that you do not have the title because of the bank lien. A lien on a car to insure payment of a car loan is secured by the bank...

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Can I prevent my siblings from forcing me to sell my decieced mothers estate?

John's answer | Answered on October 29, 2018

First, my condolences. You really need to sit down with a lawyer ASAP. I appears from the information provided that your mom passed leaving no...

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

John's answer | Answered on October 07, 2018

Unfortunately, the only way to claim the insurance proceeds is to open a probate estate. Given that your father was in a nursing home the State...

John A Coletti's Answers (249)

Who gets the house if a husband and wife cannot come to a decision?

Are sandwich leases legal in RI?

My rent got raised over the summer $200? Before raise I asked landlord to fix tub. It's peeling and building mold.

Why haven't my 2questions been answered?

Can the excuttrix cash in a insurance policy under sisters name that our mother issued to each of the children when born.

What is a PC9-1 used for in state of RI?

My grandma is executor of my grandfather’s will. It isn’t in the will, but she wants to charge 20k for her time. Can she do this

My father died unexpectedly just after buying a car in his name and now my mother can't put it in her name why?

Can I prevent my siblings from forcing me to sell my decieced mothers estate?

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