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I will be getting an inheritance when my father passes. Is my husband entitled to this money or is it only mine?
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Answered on February 19, 2015
I agree with Attorney Raxter. The assets are yours, not your husband's. With that said, if you put your inheritance into a joint account, you...
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Estate Plan FLORIDA. My Objective: avoid probate/guardianship. Given the value of my assets, does a trust really make sense?
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Answered on February 18, 2015
Counsel have provided you with solid answers. I would only add this: (a) I would urge you not to use joint accounts because your co-tenant can...
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My father died two and a half years ago. my brother is executor. the will is in probate sill. is something wrong??!
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Answered on February 18, 2015
I'm very sorry for your circumstances. To be blunt, you need to retain an experienced probate litigation attorney in the state where your father...
Can an executor hold up the distribution of an inheritance?
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Answered on February 17, 2015
I'm very sorry for your loss. As the Executor, your brother has a duty to pay all of your father's bills, file your father's income tax returns,...
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My sister has POA for my mother. She is competent and able to make decisions although has mild dementia.
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Answered on February 17, 2015
Health care providers properly provide medical information only to the patient unless the patient has executed a Power of Attorney or Health Care...
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My father died and I want my share of his estate
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Answered on February 16, 2015
I'm sorry for your loss. As noted by counsel, the key questions will involve the terms of the will and/or revocable trust executed by your father,...
On average, how long does it take for an estate attorney to finalize paperwork to make distribution?
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Answered on February 16, 2015
The key question is whether the trustee's "paperwork" had to be significantly modified by the attorney. For example, it is possible that the...
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Legal Claimant Services says $18K in unclaimed stock from Mom (died 2011) They want 25% to help us recover it. Alternatives?
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Answered on February 11, 2015
Your first step is to check with the Utah State Treasurer's Office. Fortunately, there is a link which you can follow below to determine whether...
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I am planning on putting my house in a living trust partly to avoid my name and address being so easily found online.
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Answered on February 11, 2015
Attorney Gregorian has provided you with a solid answer. As he noted, the title of the property will be in the name of the Trustee, aka: "Jane...
My dad passed 5 years ago how do I contest a survivorship deed from my stepmother.. He left no will
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Answered on February 11, 2015
The deed showing the property owned by your father and step-mother "in survivorship" will be very difficult to overturn. Specifically, courts...