Ex-husband passed away 9 months ago and I am beneficiary of his 401k plan. How do I receive the payout?

The beneficiary desination controls, so I would first contontent the custodian of the acount and c onfrim that youare the beneficiary. if so,...

I MOVED BACK HOME AND TOOK CARE OF MY MOTHER AND FATHER FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS OF THEIR LIVES...HE HAD DEMENTIA AND SHE WAS BED

Yes a will can always be contested, provided the person, objectant is aperson who inherits if the deceased dies without a will.

My husband get 1/2 of my employment pension upon divorce. When he dies do I receive the total pension. It is a pension.

I would check with your employer as this proably depends on their policy or how you set it up.

Does a durable POA give a child rights to make decisions even if there is a living spouse?

Yes, your freind has the right. a spouse as spouse may have rights depending on sate law if there wewre no POA, but once there is one, the...

My father has been diagnosed w/dementia and lives in NY state - I live in NC. Can I apply for guardianship of him from NC?

No youcanot apply from North carolina. You must apply in New York Court. His Nursing Home has niothing to do with it. Tthere is no such thing as...

Can i give power of attorney to more than one person.

do you mean more then one document or naming more then one person in the same document. In New York, you can do either, but two...

New York doesnot have an inheritance tax. We have a 1 miilion estate tax but that is paid by the executor first. whether the beneficary of the...

Is it possible to make a general Power of Attorney that also is Durable if the person becomes incapacitated & names an executor?

In New Yoirk, no, you can name the same personas both financial agent and executor but must have a document for life, power of attorney and...

How do I regain my father's property, which I have the deeds for, from relatives who assumed it on his death 30 years ago?

I agree with Micheal, in needing clafication as to waht " given the deds" mean, physical posesion of deds that stillhave your father's...

Husband passed away in 2009. Credit cards joint except one. IRS wants me to file for an EIN. Do I have to go to probate court?

Not sure why you nedd to create an estate?, but if youdo yes going to probate court is the only way one can create an estate.