Elder law issue

Sounds like the facility may be concerned regarding possible elder abuse. You probably should consult a local elder law attorney to head off...

What happens when my mom dies and she has no will a boyfriend and mortgage payment with him?

Life insurance and accounts with named beneficiaries pass to those beneficiaries. Most other items pass per state intestacy law if there is no...

Am I responsible for my mother's actions/conduct?

Generally speaking the owner of real estate isn't responsible for wrongs committed by a person who lives at his RE where the owner didn'thave...

Dividing contents of a house after probate.

Depends on the terms of the will but generally speaking unless you follow formal procedures, your sister can come back and make a claim against...

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Does a elderly hospitalized patient in her upper years have any rights concerning her wishes.

All patients have the right of self determination over their care subject to societal limitations such as regarding suicide and narcotics. A...

Can a spouse be held negligible or disinherrited for the suicide of her elderly spouse?

Generally an individual who murders another is disinherited from the victim's estate. Depending on the wife's conduct and state elder abuse...

Guardianship

You need to consult a family attorney ASAP. Asuming you were represented by a lawyer at the Sept. 14 hearing and were satisfied, contact that...

My Grandmother died in 1997 and My father was the executor of her will or estate how can I find out

In NY state, wills are probated in the decedent's residence county Surrogate's Court as a matter of public record. However, it may be difficult to...

Check the land title records. Assuming the property is in Westchester near you, the County Clerk in White Plains would have land title records. ...

I find it very odd that a lawyer would have an individual execute POA where there apparently are capacity issues and a psych eval is in process but...