When your mother entered the nursing home, you agreed to be her Responsible Party. This does not mean you are guaranteeing payment - personal...

Unless your grandmother's estate was over $5.5 million, you do not have to file an estate tax return with the IRS. The simplest and most direct...

Life insurance beneficiaries changed without getting permission from person insured legal?

Unless the insured is the owner, the insured has no say on who the beneficiaries are.

More info forgot to add to "Life insurance beneficiaries changed" -Contingent Beneficiary information is "Estate of the Insured"

As stated above, if the person paying the premiums is the owner of record, there is not much that can be done. If they are not the owner, then all...

Just because you have access to the box, the contents are controlled by your mother's will unless there is clear evidence she gifted them to you....

You best bet is to commence an Accounting Proceeding in Surrogates Court. In this proceeding you are asking the PR to account for the estate...

SSD (Social Security Disability) is not a means tested program. This means there is no limit on your income or assets. SSI (Supplemental Security...

The real question is "What are you trying to accomplish?" If it is asset protection, transferring the business to a trust will not work. In NY...

This is one of those it depends cases. I am assuming the designation of the friend did not include the French children. If your sister is under age...

This is known as a "Scrivener's Error." It will require a court reformation of the trust and the attorney will have to sign an affidavit admitting...