How do I report violations of the terms of my mother's will?

There are not enough facts here for me to provide you with any specific direction. Since your mother’s death, has an executor been appointed? If...

Mom has been diagnosed with Dementia. She lives in her own home. Can we(her kids) get Health/Financial powers at this time?

Just because an individual has been diagnosed with dementia does not render that individual incapacitated (the Pennsylvania term). If your mother...

89 yo Father left IRA to mother who predeceased him 18 hrs; no contingent named for IRA. Daughter is executor & sole beneficiary

I am not licensed in California; however, IRAs are governed by federal law in most circumstances. Further, I am very limited in only knowing the...

Where to start in getting trustee charged with ? for stealing and doctoring and not distibuting funds to beneficiaries.

I am not licensed in California, but the first thing I would do is to contact a new competent trust and estate attorney in California. You mention...

89 yo Father left IRA to mother who predeceased him 18 hrs; no contingent named for IRA. Daughter is executor & sole beneficiary

There are not enough facts to really answer this question. IRAs and Retirement benefits are very complex, so you should meet with a lawyer to...

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I want to know can i be accused of using my friend that is a elderly that aggreed to get me a truck

Although I am not licensed in Arizona, I know that Arizona takes these allegations seriously. I recommend that you get a competent Arizona lawyer...

I live in DE and am a beneficiary of my Mother's will. She lived in PA. Am I required to pay inheritance tax?

There is some good news and some bad news. First the bad news, Pennsylvania does impose an inheritance tax based on the value of a decedent’s...

I am not licensed in North Carolina–I am licensed in Pennsylvania. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-15, “Every clerk of the superior court having...

My mother recently passed away in a nursing home. I signed as POA, am I responsible for balance owed to NH? Medicaid was denied.

I recommend that you contact a competent Kentucky elder law attorney. It is true that you will generally not be liable for your mother’s nursing...

What if money is left to people in a will but the spouse does not probate the will? Can the spouse retain all money and not give

Attorney Denton has provided some very useful information. Under Tex. Prob. Code § 75, “Upon receiving notice of the death of a testator, the...