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Am i entitled to beneficiary money after my wife passed away if her mother is listed as the beneficiary for both of us?
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Answered on November 26, 2014
What does "listed as beneficiary for both of us" mean? If your wife wanted to list you as beneficiary she should have done so - was she thinking...
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Is there a way to ascertain whether a deceased’s accounts have a beneficiary before beginning a probate?
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Answered on November 26, 2014
I would start by asking the banks. They may not tell you who the beneficiary is, but they might tell you if the account is set up that way.
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Is my conveyance of interest in my father estate subject to my estate if I were to declare bankcrupcy?
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Answered on November 26, 2014
This is a question you should ask to your bankruptcy attorney. Many times when people are considering bankruptcy there are reasons to wait -...
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Is it possible for my uncle to contest my grandmothers will?
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Answered on November 26, 2014
Is it possible for him to contest the will? Yes. Will he win? Depends on the facts. If all the facts you recite were absolutely true, he could...
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Is it a breach of fiduciary duty to fail to retain account statements until the beneficiaries have an opportunity to see them?
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Answered on November 26, 2014
I do not know that there is a rule that specific. But if you have concerns about the actions of a trustee you should certainly retain an...
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Can someone who's named Power of Attorney get a copy of the document if the signer doesn't give it to them?
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Answered on November 25, 2014
I would also note that an agent is often asked to sign an Acknowledgement agreeing to perform the role and poa may not be valid without it
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Will I get disinherited from trust payment if I request trust accounting or challenge trustee's accounting.
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Answered on November 24, 2014
I agree with the other attorneys who answered. Asking for an accounting is not the same as contesting the validity of the trust or its disposition...
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My Grandfather passed away September 3rd. His name was Glenn Faye Conn from Burton Mi. Not sure if he had a pension. Help?
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Answered on November 24, 2014
Well, not sure what you mean exactly by pension. If he had a plan through his job, you might start by contacting his employer. If you mean...
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How do I simply close my deceased father's bank account after he died? I am trying to avoid probate as this is small estate.
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Answered on November 24, 2014
I am not a DE attorney but I would give you the general advice to call the probate office in the county where he resided at death and ask them...
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How much time is it reasonable to wait for a non-professional trustee with has many years experience as a
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Answered on November 24, 2014
So you are trying to get information about trust investments and transactions? It may be that going that far back is proving problematic because of...