If the estate is insolvent then it really does not matter one way or the other if someone decides to probate the Will, or everyone just decides to...

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Depends on state law, but would guess that Texas law authorizes a proceeding to compel a person to file a Will in Surrogate/Probate Court so that...

These situations can be so difficult, and my heart goes out to your friend. While this issue would depend on the particular state law, it is very...

How can my Uncle give me his inheritance?

This account sounds like an IRA that is invested in a certificate of deposit. That is why the bank would issue a 1099-R for the distribution to...

If you are legally entitled to receive the inheritance, either because your father had no Will and you are an heir, or he had a Will and you are a...

As others have indicated, it may depend on how the title actually reads, but it may also depend on the law in your state. In NY, either joint owner...

How can a power of attorney both medical and legal, be broken, when person holding power has become incapable of doing it

Unfortunately this sounds like a situation where a parent with legal capacity has made a poor choice in whom she should name as her agent under...

What are the final steps in distributing a trust in NY?

You should proceed initially with an informal accounting and proposed receipts and releases. If all beneficiaries accept the accounting and return...

My mom had a stroke and I need to put her in a nursing home. Can I take the money out of our joint accounts?

A joint bank account will be presumed to belong to the Medicaid applicant, in this case, your mother. If the funds actually belong in whole or in...

Can my friends current caregiver go behind my back and appoint herself as my friends poa without contacting me?

The issue will depend almost entirely on whether or not your friend has legal capacity. If so, then she may revoke the POA naming you agent, and...