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Clay county, if no will and three siblings only heirs, can all three be assigned as executives for probate?
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Answered on April 16, 2013
I'm sorry for your loss. Assuming all three siblings petition to be appointed Administrator, it will be up to the probate judge to determine who...
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I am currently POA for my father. I would like to know how to put my sister, who is willing to take it, as POA.
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Answered on April 16, 2013
Please retain an attorney to review the Power of Attorney and to assist you with this situation. Specifically, you'll want to make sure that your...
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What are tax ramifications of retitling house received as gift as jointly owned with husband?
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Answered on April 16, 2013
There are a few moving parts to your question, but I'll take them one at a time:
a) if the house was gifted during her father's life, then the...
Can an executor sell house for as low as he wants?
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Answered on April 15, 2013
Attorneys Kiley and Frederick are correct. The Executor has a duty to obtain the best price on the market for any estate asset. One issue here:...
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My husband passed away on April 4th. He had a credit card in his name and and student loans through Edfinancial
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Answered on April 15, 2013
I'm sorry for your loss. You will need to check with North Carolina counsel to confirm, but in most states you would not be liable for your...
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In 2003, my parents had several trusts drawn up. the most important one was my mom's. iv'e been told that within that trust ther
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Answered on April 15, 2013
John: yes, there can be more than one trust created within a trust agreement. Indeed, many times when an attorney is representing a married...
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Can executor sue heir for money the estate spent on maintaining that heir's property?
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Answered on April 15, 2013
Attorney DiSalvo is correct. An experienced probate attorney needs to be retained to assist you in determining the proper steps in light of what...
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Both our parents are deceased. Both my sisters have their own homes and want no part of my parents house and want me to have it.
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Answered on April 15, 2013
Attorney Frederick is correct. If your parents' estates did not go through probate, this will likely be the first step. After that, your...
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What recourse do the heirs have if the PR has taken funds from the estate and deposited them into their peronsal account?
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Answered on April 15, 2013
Attorney Frederick is correct. To my mind, it is vital that you retain your own attorney to determine just whether the Personal Representative is...
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Where do I obtain a blank will or can a person write there own, sign it and notorize it?
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Answered on April 15, 2013
Attorneys Schening and Goldstein are correct. Ideally, you will find an Illinois lawyer who can talk with the individual over the phone and...