Taking real estate title?

You can hold title jointly with your parent, or they can transfer title to you and retain a life estate. Whether this is a good idea from the point...

I just read in the New Yorker, about summary and inappropriate guardianships. How can one be protected against such actions?

New York does not have "summary guardianships." (An exception is guardianship for the developmentally disabled, but that is not the focus of your...

My mother just passed and and my father wants to sell the house?

You don't mention how old you and your brother are. If you are minors (under 18), your father has a legal obligation to support you. If you are...

My mom is 81 and my dad is in rehab with a brain injury. Can my mom give my sister and I power of attorney over his affairs?

No one else can grant power of attorney for your father. Only he can do this. If he does not have capacity, your only option is to petition for...

Your mother's sister cannot sell the home unless your mother has given power of attorney to someone who can sign the deed. If she has not, the only...

How long can a relitive live in a deceased persons house if there is no mortgage

Since there is no will, someone will have to be appointed administrator of the estate. It will be up to that person whether to let the grandson...

As power of attorney for my 96-year-old father can I cash a check in his name and deposit it in my bank account

As POA you can deposit a check into your FATHER'S account, not yours. You can then write a check from your father's account to yourself, but only...

How does a school suspend a special ed child since kindergarten ?

This is something the school district has to deal with. If your grandson is deliberately acting out in order to be sent home, the school needs to...

What are my rights as a beneficiary of an estate??

You can bring an action to compel distribution. You do not say how long the estate has been open, but if it's been years and you feel your brother...

I'm not sure what you mean by "administrative form." What specific form are you referring to?