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Someone told me that my parent who recently died had created a will around 2007 in New York but I'm not sure if that is true.
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Answered on July 26, 2015
A will is not usually registered anywhere until the person dies. Normally, it is kept by the lawyer who drafted the Will or in a safe location in...
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Can the Executor of an estate in NJ also contest the will, or is this a conflict of interest?
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Answered on July 24, 2015
He can do it, but it does open him up to your challenge that he is using the Will and has thus agreed to it being proper. You can leverage this...
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Do I have to inherit a house just the way it is in a will?
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Answered on July 24, 2015
You have two options; you can ask the executor to sell the house and give you the cash or you can take the house and sell it yourself. There are...
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I am seeking to find an attorney for nursing home neglect in Phila PA
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Answered on July 23, 2015
This is becoming an ever more common event as Pennsylvanians become older. Elder abuse is on the rise. This is a special area, not a typical estate...
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Question regarding settling an estsate
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Answered on July 23, 2015
In PA the executors are given a great deal of flexibility to handle the estate with very little oversight. In most estates, this saves everyone...
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Standby guardianship
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Answered on July 23, 2015
I think you are asking about you giving someone else the ability to make choices for your son until he reaches 18? If so, and if you are talking...
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What course of action does the probate lawyer take when executor fails to respond to any of that contact on estate's behalf?
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Answered on July 23, 2015
I believe the facts are that the executor has failed to do her/his job, and that you have a lawyer (the probate lawyer) who has been trying to...
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I am the executor on a relative's will (relative is alive). I would like to make a minor change to the will.
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Answered on May 03, 2015
Each competent person over the age of 18 can have a Will, but only that person can change or modify the Will. Your relative is free to change the...
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What can I do to protect myself from being taken advantage of by my Dad's landlord?
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Answered on May 03, 2015
You have mentioned a number of potential issues. First, the only person who has the authority to act for you dad after he has died is the Executor...
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How do we sell deceased relative's stock?
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Answered on May 03, 2015
During her lifetime, the stock and bank account could only be accessed or liquidated by your grandmother. Now that she is dead, the accounts will...