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...
My wife died intestate. How do I prove that I am the legal heir to her portion of her father's estate?
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Answered on April 16, 2024
It is not a matter of heirship. You need to be the estate representative in New York. It is your wife's estate that inherits, not you directly. ...
How can I sell my mom’s house this spring as a proposed executor?
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Answered on April 11, 2024
Yes, apply to be Preliminary Executor. You cannot sell without letters allowing it. You can call the court and see where you are in line on your...
Can I as a POA for my Dad open a living trust to put his house in? He is of sound mind and is willing to sign documents.?
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Answered on April 10, 2024
You can definitely do this with a POA, but better to have your father sign the papers. It will be less open to challenge and make title work...
Can I be liable for a mortgage loan balance if I am no longer on the title . My name was taken off due to a refinance ?
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Answered on April 10, 2024
You cannot be liable for the mortgage if you are not on the note and mortgage now. However, you would be a defendant in any foreclosure case due...