My mother has been taking care of her husband for 10yrs since he has been diagnosed with parkinson disease.

If your step-father is deemed to have mental capacity to make this type of decision then he is free to choose whomever he wants as his Power of...

1099's should only be included with your tax return if they report any tax withheld relating to that return. As mentioned previously NJ does not...

As your post notes that the only asset of the trust is the home I will assume you do not have an account in the trust's name into which you could...

I am power of attorney for my mother. I am on her checking account.

If you are the sole heir to her estate under her Will or if she has no Will under the intestate laws then there should be no problem with your...

Does the exuector of the estate have the right to decide who she will give items to, if not specified in will?

Absent a specific direction in the Will it is the Executors duty to gather and administer the decedent's property. That being said the Executor is...

What is the procedure to get bonded for an estate?

The prior post is correct. I have an agent I deal with regularly. If you'd like the referral please contact me directly. Very truly...

If I draw up a living will in New Jersey where I live ,for my mother who lives in New York State ,will it be binding?

While a living will signed in NJ and prepared in accordance with NJ law is enforceable in NY you would be much better served to have a NY living...

At what point do siblings inherit a home after the death of one parent.

The exact language of the Will and the Deed would be needed to answer your question with any degree of specificity. I'd strongly recommend working...

Is there an inheritance tax on jointly owned CD's?

For accounts that are opened at least one year at the time of death PA inheritance tax law will only tax the decedent's share of the accout; so if...

I can't find the will. Would I be better off not finding it? Are the following things considered part of my husband's "estate"?.

While depending on its terms you may not be better off financially by finding the Will it is the moral and legal thing to do. Every effort should...