If the rents were payable to the person who passed then the rental income is income to the estate. If there are physical rent checks or bank...

I have an elderly parent with dementia, confirmed by a physician. How do I protect finances? Have incompetency declared?

You would need to obtain a conservatorship, and possibly a guardianship, from the local probate and family court. These replace him with yourself...

Can the deceased mother take household items if deceased died in home with his girlfriend?

Your question is very unclear; I'm not sure what physical item ownership can be an issue with because your social security number wasn't provided...

Will any of the surviving sons or daughters be responsible for outstanding taxes if we just let them go to florecloure ?

If your comment is fully accurate, then no. If your mom owned the property exclusively and nobody else is party to the contract (like a cosigner...

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Death and estate transfers

There's really a three step to-do list for this to be a lawful action, and there is no way they can check all of these boxes. You should be able...

There is no general "registry" of trusts; the easiest way to find one would be to speak to your mother or her attorney. If the house was deeded...

Can we use a reverse mortgage credit line to pay for nursing home for our father while we file for MA health long term coverage?

The question raises several issues, all of which suggest you should really find a paid consultation with an experienced elder law attorney in your...

As co-executors, you both need to sign off on each stage of the probate process and sign every submission to the court. While you can get a...

Can my notarized Will be honored even though I am married and want to leave all my assets to my children?

If the benefit to your kids continues to be distributed through the trust or is passed to them by the trust, then it's outside of probate and you...

How are physical assets/possessions in a house divided amoung beneficiaries?

If the personal effects are distributed it would have to be as specified in the will. If there is no will or the will doesn't specify, it's really...