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Mom passed 6/1/15, intestate in Ks. 3 kids, oldest son died 2/27/13 Are his 4 kids entitled to a 3rd of estate? Any loopholes?
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Answered on September 18, 2015
You are seemingly referring to two different issues - 1.) Intestate estate, 2.) life insurance contract/beneficiary designation. In an intestate...
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Best legal documents for temporary gaurdianship
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Answered on September 18, 2015
Best thing to do is see an attorney right away. You are in a tough position because there is an interplay between estate law and family law. You...
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Where can I get Durable Power of Attorney forms? Can I download them from free sites?
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Answered on September 18, 2015
Where can you get them? Online all over the place on sites like Legal Zoom. Should you do this? I do not think so, but I do this for a living. ...
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What is the deadline for an executor of an estate in Arkansas?
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Answered on September 18, 2015
Probate is typically opened in the county where the decedent resided at death so I would start by calling the court/probate office to see if that...
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How screwed am I? I need some tax advice.
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Answered on September 18, 2015
You'll owe money. Plus some penalties. Go see a CPA right away to make sure the estimates are correct. If upon next April you can't catch up you...
How does a power of attorney redeem savings bonds?
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Answered on September 17, 2015
If the bonds are joint then upon your grandmother's death they would automatically become owned by your grandfather. If your grandfather is alive...
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Can the bank refuse POA papers because the notary and witness work there?
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Answered on September 17, 2015
Why would it be a conflict of interest? The bank gets no benefit......especially if they violated their own policies it is not your mother's fault...
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Next steps after filing a claim in Orphans Court
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Answered on September 17, 2015
I agree with the other posters and would add...The long and short of it is you may need to hire your own attorney to bring an action in Orphans...
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Does a beneficiary living in PA have to pay PA inheritance taxes on property, stocks & money received from father in Virginia?
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Answered on September 17, 2015
No, if he resided in VA and did not have property in PA (real estate) then the PA inheritance tax does not apply.
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How soon can I start the probate process ,so that I as the executor of the estate can sell the property?
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Answered on September 17, 2015
Lawyers here in AVVO cannot solicit to you directly. Find an attorney local to where the probate will be (residence of decedent when he/she died)...