If I was left things in a will and is the only person in the will, why do I have to get these things appraised and buy them?

Estates have expenses and bills to pay. Taxes are one such expense. Others are the expenses of last illness, funeral, the lawyer who was hired to...

How can someone find out if his Mom has power of attorney of him?

There is a difference between being someone's "agent" or "attorney-in-fact", and something called a Representative Payee for Social Security SSI...

I am 67 yrs old, left side hemaplegic. can I set up a trust, so that all my money does not go to a nursing home before medicare

I agree with my colleague, and add the following: Medicare is not Medicaid. Medicare is health insurance for the elderly and those determined...

We don´t know where to start?

This is one of those situations where, because of the distance, you're going to have to trust a lawyer to help you by "remote control." Avvo is...

Is total asset forfeiture for mental incompetence irrevocable?

The law required to answer this question is state-specific, so, to be sure, please consult a guardianship/conservatorship attorney in...

Does my elderly mom have rights?

You say that "the court is going to put her in a home." You also refer to a "guardian" which, I presume was appointed by the court. Was your...

Gifting while living in assisted living versus nursing home.

I'd be really careful, if I were your mother. She's already in assisted living, which means that she at least has the potential to "graduate" into...

What you should know is that the government has seen just about every possible way that people try to give up control of assets for the purpose of...

Non probate assets?

I'm assuming that if these policies were not term policies and had no cash value in excess of $1,500, they were listed on your dad's Medicaid...

What do I do about my husbands will , do i need a lawer do I file this what?

I'm very sorry for your loss. If I may, I'd gently suggest that it's far more important to grieve than to worry about the legal stuff. Once...