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My Mortgage is in my name. G-friend was added to deed as Joint Tennants W/Survivorship. She left me & will not remove name.
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Answered on September 04, 2012
Yes she still has rights. Typically you would have to file a Petition to "Partition" the property, which is a legal proceeding asking the Court to...
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Can a executor take things while still in probate?
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Answered on August 24, 2012
Not unless the executor is the beneficiary of the table. The executor has a fiduciary duty to all heirs, to collect the assets and then distribute...
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We are in our 70's.( Life Estate Will) Can we Divide our property 3 ways/ put in our daughter's name, but NOT in their husband's
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Answered on August 24, 2012
Putting your property in just her name, or even adding her as a joint owner, could cause all sorts of problems... the husband could still claim...
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What can I legally do?
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Answered on August 24, 2012
Sometimes a separation agreement or divorce decree will specify how much time the spouse has to remove property before it will be deemed abandoned....
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I signed paperwork to buy a car but next business day the car gave me trouble.
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Answered on August 24, 2012
You should really speak with a lawyer on this, your State may have a "lemon law" that helps answer your question.
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How long does a judgement stay
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Answered on August 24, 2012
Judgments are usually enforceable for 20 years... check with the court where the Judgment was entered and see if the docket shows whether it was...
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My brother recently passed away. Is my sister-in-law responsible for the outstanding balance on his credit cards? Live in MA.
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Answered on August 24, 2012
No, the life insurance is outside of the probate process and not subject to claims of creditors who seek to be paid out of the estate assets. And,...
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No will, just more confusion and questions that never seems to end.
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Answered on August 24, 2012
The law in Massachusetts recently changed (April 2012) and we are now under the "Uniform Probate Code." The rules for intestate succession changed...
What exactly is an ex-parte motion for trustee process of bank accounts? If its granted how much of my money can they take?
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Answered on August 24, 2012
"Ex-parte" means without notice to you... is there already a judgment against you for a certain dollar amount? If so the trustee process is being...
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In Massachusetts, to which court do I file papers to dissolve a joint tenancy of an account in stock holdings?
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Answered on August 24, 2012
This question is unclear and therefore difficult to answer... in what context is the account held? What is your relation to the other account...
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