How do I sell my deceased sister’s vehicle?

You get authority to dispose of the car by following small estate procedures, called an "affidavit in lieu of administration" by the probate court....

My car is under my moms name and she wants to take it back?

If she purchased the car and is the registered owner, it's her car, and she's entitled to take it back. No gift has been made unless and until she...

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As they say, it's a free country. If she was misleading your dad into getting the money for herself or her kids, that might be fraud. If she's...

What do you do to make sure you are known as the legal next of kin?

There's a lot to unpack here. #1 - a POA stops meaning anything the moment the person who gave it passes away. When someone dies a probate...

Can real estate property be transferred to the beneficiary before the conclusion of probate ?

At the end of an estate the court will issue a certificate devising the property. But if there is a will specifically giving the property to one...

I’m in the process of hiring a tax attorney to set up a trust for newly acquired assets here in MA.

It depends on the purpose of the trust and the tax benefits you are seeking to gain. Generally speaking, though, the jurisdiction of the trust...

Next of kin

There is nothing that your grandmother can sign to give her power over your mother, only something your mother can sign. In Massachusetts that is...

How do I have a lien removed from my house when the payee has dies?

Ultimately his estate would need to be probated with an executor or administrator appointed. That's the person who can actually sign a release. ...

How do I remove my wife from a deed. she died in 1980?

It's a technicality, but what you have been told is correct. The new deed does properly add your wife to your sole ownership of the house. The...

Does my father’s estate owe the state of CT for my disabled brother’s share? He was on title 19.

Typically the state has the right to collect half of any inheritance your brother would receive directly from your dad's estate and is also a...