The 'mortgage' you refer to actually is called a 'UCC-1 statement'. After you pay off the loan, the lender is required to file with the...

Will i be penalized if i spend an inheritence to keep medicaid?

You will be ineligible for Medicaid in any month that you have more than a total of $14,250 in assets. You need to report excess assets to...

Will i be disqualified from medicaid???

The threshold asset level for typical Medicaid programs in NY is $14,250 in 2012. If you were over that limit in any given month, you would...

Tenents in common buy a house

If you can't agree on an amount to buy her out, you will have to sue her. The lawsuit is for 'partition and sale'. Likely, you will need a...

My grandfather passed and they sent me a waiver of process: consent to probate, what does this mean?

You are required to be given the opportunity to contest the validity of the Will because you are a distributee of the estate. Distributees are...

How can I find out if a life estate clause was ever put on my aunt's house for her son? She is deceased.

The last deed on record with the NYC Register should contain the life estate clause. The property is in Queens County. Go online to nyc.gov and...

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The will might have been voluntarily filed for safekeeping during lifetime. The other possibility is that a petition was filed for a "Small Estate...

My aunt died intestate, and my uncle is claiming to be the administrator , how can I check its validity?

No, it's not valid, with or without a signature. Legally, it's meaningless. The only way your uncle can be the administrator is if the surrogate's...

In seeking a partition regarding inheritance including real estate and cash, should i look for an estate lawyer or real estate l

Ideally, both, but an lawyer with estate administration expertise is more important. If the executor is not properly doing his job (which it sounds...

Is it possible to add a minor to the deed? My husband credit bad he's in collection. I want to purchase a house.

A minor cannot be an owner on the deed. However, you may consider buying and then transferring ownership to a trust that you create. If it is done...