How to get an aging parent declared incompetent?

It would be better to have her see an attorney to see if she has sufficient capacity to sign a Power of Attorney. Guardianships are the last...

Your son must be willing to sign the deed removing his name from the property. On the other hand, if his name is on the property, technically he...

If the bequest is $25,000 or more, the Attorney General needs to be notified from the start of the administration. It is possible that a charity...

I agree that elder law is the appropriate area of law. There is no law saying that someone's family has to be notified if a person signed a POA. ...

I have had recent dealings with Wells Fargo where they are saying they are going to escheat money to the state. That money has to be held for 7...

Inheriting an IRA?

As my two colleagues have said, the answer is yes, you can take it down all at one time. However, in the year in which you do so, whatever the...

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Can the State take my mother's house from us with their "Estate Recovery Program?

Medicaid and estate recovery are complicated issues as it is, much less having fractional interest owners of the house in addition to your mother. ...

I'm not sure what you mean about "holding up" the estate. If they are unwilling to sign a settlement agreement, then hire an attorney to prepare...

Is a witnessed (2) and properly notarized durable power of attorney and will written in Michigan valid in Pennsylvania?

All wills and powers of attorney that have been properly executed in another state are valid in any state. I have less concerns about the Will...

How will the house be spilt up cause there in no will?

I agree with Ms. Shah. To give you two examples, if your father has children who are not the children of your mother, your mother would be...