If a deceased had a joint checking account, is that person obligated to pay her debt?

If the account was registered as joint tenants with rights of survivorship (JTWROS), daughter now owns 100% by operation of law (automatically). ...

Does a long-term care policy that pays senior citizen directly count as income for purposes of NY State Medicaid?

Yes, and payments would need to be re-directed to the nursing home. Most (if not all) NY nursing homes have a Medicaid coordinator on staff. In the...

I live in New York and have legal papers from the State of New Jersey, can I have New York notarize the papers?

The signatures should be notarized by a licensed notary in the state where the they are signed.

I have been living in my apartment since 1974. My landlord says i owe a security deposit. I inherited my apartment do I?

It is next to impossible to prove a non-event...meaning few if any courts will order a landlord to prove that a tenant did not pay security....

While my esteemed colleagues have in fact answered the question that you actually asked, please allow me to answer one that you did NOT ask... and...

What happens when judicial partition sale results in sale of property that has improvements without legal permits

You have a few options, among them are: 1) Reach an agreement with the co-owner as to rectifying the non-permitted basement issue. You may elect...

You could sue, but for the reasons noted above by attorneys Weinman & Smollens, you are unlikely to prevail. Your unfortunate situation is a clear...

Can a landlord evict a tenant when the tenant owns the home but not the land

The short answer to your question is yes, the landowner can evict you and your home from his land. Regarding the last sentence of your question......

A judgment lasts 10 years in NY and may then be renewed for another 10 when it expires. Although Medicaid is unlikely to force a sale of the house,...

Can my mother with a diagnosis of dementia update her trust and will without the consent of the person that is her POA?

No principal (your mother in this instance) is required to obtain the permission of their appointed agent (your sister in this instance) to sign...