Can a will be contested?

If your daughter was left the house by her grandmother's will, then she can sell it and keep the proceeds. Your siblings do not have a right to the...

You do not say whether the settlement moneys are in a supplemental needs trust for your child's benefit. If so, you should check the trust...

What can I do to help protect my daughter's SSI and our medical insurance with medicaid after receiving an accident settlement?

To receive Medicaid and SSI, you must be not only medically eligible, but also financially eligible. It sounds like your settlement money has put...

Would I have to pay the fees when my sister's attorney subpoena's me for not signing and returning a waiver of process form?

The attorney's next step would be to serve you, not to subpoena you. I would not worry about the cost of this. The more pressing question is...

How is a house taxed if an owner dies?

New York has no inheritance tax. Estate tax is payable by the estate, not by the individual beneficiaries. Your father's estate may owe estate tax...

No, using someone else's address as a mail drop does not establish any right of ownership. You mention that there are other siblings. I assume...

The answer to your question depends on how your grandmother left the house. Did she make a will? If so, what did it say about the house? Do shares...

I had a “friend” living in my home for the past several months. He’s left and now wants his dog back. Do I have to give it back?

I agree with the previous answer. The dog is personal property belonging to your friend. If you are concerned that the dog is being abused or...

Need help with what to fill in for landlord on lease

If the house is in the name of the revocable trust, then the trust owns the house and is the landlord. Rent checks should be made payable to the...

I am on medicaid now. If a relative passes in the future and wills me money or property can and will the medicaid dept. take it

The short answer is yes. If you inherit money or property, you could lose your Medicaid eligibility until you spend down the money. The solution...