My mom has passed and her boyfriend has been abusing his power of attorney and is living in her house now..what can i do

If your mother’s boyfriend had a power of attorney appointing him as her agent, then it terminated when she died. If she had a properly executed...

What criteria constitute an elderly person to no longer have capacity?

A health care proxy (HCP) enables you to make health care decisions for your father. To exercise power as an agent under the HCP, an attending...

If my sister died with out a will does her credit card and medical debt need to be paid

Under the law of intestacy, someone can file an estate administration proceeding in the Surrogate's Court. The law determines who has priority to...

How can i start the process of of becoming an executive of estate?

Diligently search for a will and secure the decedent's property. If the person died without a will, then someone can initiate an administration...

Can I hold management responsible for damaging my balcony in a condominium?

If the board or its agent damaged your balcony, then the board is responsible. The agent likely had a surety bond or insurance that would cover...

If your husband died intestate (i.e., without a will), then under the intestacy law, you would inherit $50,000 and half of the rest of the estate. ...

If 85 year old female dementia patient failed to respond to cobra can she be reinstated.

Does she have an agent acting under a power of attorney and health care proxy? If not, and if she can no longer care for her personal and...

"My landlord from my school is not picking up his phone and has not given me my $300 deposit back form the semester before

Send him a certified letter with proof of delivery, and provide him with instructions and a forwarding address.

Why is it hard to find a lawyer in NYC who looks into SRO (single room housing)?

Single room occupancies (SRO) are 100 square foot rooms with a bathroom in the hallway. They are associated with low income housing that existed...

Can the administrator of an estate be changed?

Your uncle can be removed as administrator. Under the law of intestacy, your father is entitled to a share of the estate. He should speak...