Do I need to take any steps to become a legal temporary guardian of her until she gets out of school or is she an adult?

You need to speak to an attorney in your state. However assuming that the age of majority is 18 she is now an adult free to what she wishes.

What is the process for handling her estate, and can we use the money in her bank acct for expenses related to her death?

You do not mention what else, if anything, is in her estate. Depending on the situation you may need to apply to be administrator of her estate. ...

Usually when there is a partial distribution (interim) the beneficiary is simply asked to a sign a Release and Refunding Bond. The full...

How do we prove we are the children and claim my deceased fathers unclaimed artist royalties.

See an attorney right away. Do you have your father listed on your birth certificate? If not, you may need to have DNA testing done.

Can her lawyer have us 4 kids sign a document that terminates the trust and allows the executor handle all duties?

I am not really clear on what you are trying to do. If there are assets in the trust, your job is to follow the trust. If there are assets in the...

How can I get the house as my distribution?

Since you have a lawyer you should be consulting with your lawyer. You also have to follow the will (for example if it directed to be sold outside...

Do I have to pay this bill? The bill refers to a back state tax bill from 1989. We were married in 1995, and he died in 2015.

Did you husband have an estate - did you open probate? This would be a debt of his estate and not yours personally. Additionally, the statute of...

What to do. If Cash and Savings Bonds missing. And way to check if and Who cashed EE bonds.

Well it will be difficult to prove as far as cash. If the bonds were cashed and there is interest that would be reportable to the IRS (usually the...

In Hawaii, what does one do after filling out and signing a power of attorney form? Where does this form get filed- if at all?

In most cases you would want to notify and provide a copy to your agent. I would hope that you are working with an attorney on your estate plan...

Is it legal to include an adult son on a mortgage with his parents & what are the legal/financial ramifications if we do so?

Is it legal? Yes - you can certainly include him on the note/mortgage if the mortgage company approves the loan. The other qusetion which is...

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