How do I find out if the is a power of attorney or I'm not sure for a great aunt of mine that has unclaimed funds in new york?
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Answered on June 10, 2024
To apply for unclaimed funds, the estate fiduciary needs to submit the application. If there is one from back then, they are still the one. If no...
Is probate always required?
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Answered on June 06, 2024
There is no obligation to probate a will and it sounds like you have everything under control. Just save the will in case you need it down the road.
I'm trying to help a 70 year old friend pursue action against a caregiver who has conned her out of $350,000?
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Answered on May 23, 2024
I disagree with both answers. This is a criminal matter. Report to the DA immediately. Every DA has an elder abuse division. Also, call Adult...
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In New York am I responsible for my husband‘s medical and credit card bill if he passed ?
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Answered on May 19, 2024
You can be liable under the doctrine of necessaries, but it is unlikely anything will happen. If the house was owned as husband and wife, you own...
What type of lawyer does my father need in transferring ownership of coop apartment or preparing a living trust ?
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Answered on May 19, 2024
Estate planning or real estate. Check with coop management and make sure what they allow. Many will not allow ownership by trusts, and many will...
I want to add my great grand daughter to my house to keep it when I pass?
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Answered on May 17, 2024
You can do a deed transferring the property to you and your great grand-daughter as tenants with right of survivorship, which would pass the...
How to buy property from trust?
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Answered on May 09, 2024
I agree with the other answer in general. If you tell a broker that any offer is subject to a right of first refusal, the technical name of what...
Does the next for kin become executor of will?
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Answered on May 07, 2024
If there is no successor executor in the will document named, then the brother's executor can apply, as can you. It is called a petition "cta". ...
Can we take my dad’s estranged wife to court?
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Answered on April 29, 2024
It will help the case, but the real issue is abandonment. There is case law on this. You are in for a fight.
Should I pursue Unclaimed Funds?
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Answered on April 20, 2024
It is worth pursuing. Once you have letters of administration you can get the funds. It has been so long, creditors are unlikely to pursue this...