Can a bank take your social security check to pay back the balance owed for a reverse mortgage you took out on your home ?

Absolutely not. If the reverse mortgage is "under water," they get the full proceeds of sale; that's it. If you happen to be receiving threats or...

In CT, can a Trustee write a simple letter stating that the beneficiary of a Trust, the widow, is disinherited w/out a hearing?

You need to have the probate court open a new file for the trust and file what is commonly called a Motion for Advice to have the court bring the...

How can I help my mother protect her half ownership of the family home from Medicaid?

You can do this, but the situation is a type of crapshoot on which you don't want to take a gamble without presenting the full facts to a veteran...

I have a ck for $445.36 in The Estate of my mother. Will I be able to cash it? I have a POA and death certificate.

You cannot use the power of attorney to handle a person's affairs after their death. You are required to open an estate, however you can keep...

Can a family trust be used to help purchase a home?

To me, the trust seems like an unnecessary complication. Whether your parents cash in the stocks themselves, or give the stocks to you who cashes...

My sister is trustee to my 500 , 000 plus inheritance Both sisters serve to inherit ant the principle should I die .

There are many things missing from your question that are necessary to point you in the right direction. For one, you have not specified whether...

We have a irrevocable trust on my mothers house. She is in assisted living. Do we continue paying house bills with her checking

The answer depends to some extent on the particular language of your trust, and especially on how your mother's interest in the trust assets is...

Absolutely. You can't be compelled to serve as any type of fiduciary against your will. As noted by my colleague, it is polite to send a...

I used my Durable Power of Attorney to close bank account to protect Mother diagnosed w/Alzheimer's assets from a sibling...

The track you are on seems to be the right one. Your best bet is to continue on it with an experienced Florida elder law attorney to handle the...

My aunts power of atty sold brokerage accounts that my aunt and i held jointly.i was never notified of this and found out after

You haven't said whose money was in the brokerage account and how the power of attorney relates to this. If it was her money, it's legal. If it...