Moving into shared inherited property

As co-executors, you have a duty to maintain and preserve the property. Realistically, you probably should have put the house on the market back...

When someoone dies and leaves a will what do you have to do

I'm very sorry to hear about your sad situation. I am a bit confused if the person who died had a proper Will, or a handwritten note leaving...

When dealing with the American judicial system, you must realize that anyone can sue anyone else for almost any reason. The bigger question is -...

My mother died in May 09. Her house had a contract to sell before she died. sold in July 09. estate not settled how long till

No, the estate is not settled. There is quite a bit more to do. If the attorney for the estate is not being responsive, you can always fire them...

Man dies and leaves his 2nd wife a life estate in his house which goes to his kids. The will says the estate pays all condo

You should have the Will reviewed by an attorney, as it may have specific language in the boilerplate to deal with this situation. It may also...

My husband has dementia with other mental health issues can he go to jail for hiting 20yr old daughter

This is probably a better question to post under Criminal law rather than Guardianship. However, most crimes require a certain mental state. If...

My sister passed away and had about $800,000 in a retirement annuity. The annuity is to be split between 10 family members.

Yes, it is taxable. As Attorney Fromm mentioned though, if she contributed money to the IRA with after tax dollars, that portion would not be...

I don't really understand. Do you have power of attorney or does your sister? It is pretty unusual to have an agent switch on incapacity. If...

Residential Real Estate within a Living Florida Trust

The trustee of the trust is obligated to follow the terms of the trust, otherwise he is breaching his fiduciary duty. Nevertheless, there are some...

How do i get power of financial attorney when she is incompetent in florida

Unfortunately - you cannot get a financial power of attorney after a person is incompetent. You must go through a guardianship proceeding. I...