I believe a family member defrauded an elderly relative. Is this elder abuse?
Elder abuse is a serious crime. If she coerced any of her elderly family members to place her in a position of control to sell her the house for...
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Elder abuse is a serious crime. If she coerced any of her elderly family members to place her in a position of control to sell her the house for...
you will have to report any new income when your case is re-certified. This happens yearly
I would suggest transferring the house to mom's name. The reality is that dad is the one on the NH. Get it out of his name.
Not sure exactly what you are asking. If there is a beneficiary of IRA, that IRA does not go through the probate process. If this does not answer...
If the assets your father leaves does not cover amount of the mortgage, you will have to pay it off on your own. You may be able to work with the...
Either the wife or the son can petition Surrogates Court to be the administrator of the estate. No matter which of them does this, the other will...
In New York, an individual is eligible for Medicaid benefits if they are disabled and have assets under $13,800. When applying for institutional...
In New York, you cannot disinherit a spouse. Therefore, absent a prenuptial agreement, your step mother legally entitled to 1/3 (called a Spousal...
This depends on who passed away first, your father or his wife. Assuming that they did not have Will and she passed away first, he would be...
The answer depends on your location. I believe that your are located in New York and will answer the question based on that premise. First, you can...