What steps should I take to protect and settle a disputed estate. 1. get a lawyer but what should I look for that lawyer to do?

You could obtain conservatorship over your mother to address issues in real time, and additionally to ensure that she received appropriate care...

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If i sell 50% of a house that i own with by brother, is there a way that i can ensure my mom still gets to live there?

Any rights reserved to your mother would have to be in conjunction with your brother, and the situation is complicated by the fact that they split...

My sister and I are co-executors of an estate. If we change to another law firm, will this cause delays? If so, how long?

Assuming the administration is not contested or hampered by familial squabbling, my main concern would be the claims period. In a CT probate...

Can a trustee of an irrevocable trust borrow the assets temporarily for the benefit of the trust?

You should really sit down with a trained elder law attorney to discuss this matter further. The very existence of the trust may render your...

I am on the Deed of my home-my son is the Mtg holder. I only have Medicare Part 1-nothing else. He is afraid-if something -

A house is not counted as an asset for MassHeath insurance or community care services. If you were to go into institutional care, such as a...

What to do about collection bills that are in my dad's name and not his after he dies?

If you are appointed executor and administrator of the estate, you just need to notify each faulty creditor in writing that you are denying the...

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If an attorney is solicited to perform transactional work for someone who solicits them in a state or is a resident of a state where the attorney...

What does "construed to effectuate" a disinheritance of my children mean. also" taking by intestacy" mean in a will

Taking by intestacy refers to the default distribution of property in probate, generally to the next of kin with special rules for spouses. The...

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My cousin, aged 55, had a severe sugar diabetes attack that has left him deaf, and no short term memory.

You need to file a conservatorship application with the probate court, and get a physician's evaluation suggesting one is necessary. He will be...

My moms deed was written in 2011, can it changed to an irrevocable trust now in 2014 without Medicaid problems?

No matter what, your mom will have a significant disqualification on any Medicaid application within 60 months of the deed. Whether the...