Selling a house with multiple owners

Short answer: no. You cannot force her off title, but you can get a court order to sell the property and if there is no agreement regarding...

I assume you are referring to an irrevocable trust, because a revocable trust does nothing to protect assets from being considered available in the...

If the joint account is tenants with right of survivorship then upon his death you are the sole. Although it is part of his estate, it does not...

How do I open up an estate account for someone whom just died We have a death certificate and a will given it all to my mother

If total probate assets are less than $30,000 and do not include real estate, there is a simplified procedure known as “voluntary administration “....

It depends on what the trust says. Sometimes the creator of the trust retains a power of appointment to change beneficiaries. If you did this, you...

DDo I need to take my husbands name off the house deed. He passed away.?

If your husband and you owned the house as husband and wife, which is presumed, then you do not need to do anything. At the time that you sell, you...

If the wills were probated, they would be in the Surrogate's Court of the county of residence at time of death. At that time, it was required that...

Should I close a joint accounts or remove as much money as possible as my parent might require nursing care?

As long as no nursing home Medicaid application is made within 5 years after the transfer, there will be no penalty. A joint account is deemed to...

Do I have to re-file a probate proceeding if it turns into administrative proceeding?

The golden rule: ask the probate clerk.

My father is in a skilled nursing facility Is his life insurance policy considered an asset if we have to apply for Medicaid?Is

Yes, the cash surrender value is included. However, most county department of social services will ignore any life insurance policies that have a...