My wife is the beneficiary of a house via a trust and her brother is trustee. What are her rights?

I agree with the other attorneys - make a request in writing as she should be entitled to this information. If you do not get a response, hire an...

If someone dies in New York does a will have to be filed with the court or are there circumstances when it does not?

There are a number of reasons the will may not be on file - it just may not have been probated yet, there may be other circumstances such as a...

I am one of three beneficiaries on a P.O.D. account. I wish to collect my share from the account. How do I do this?

The other attorneys here asked the right questions. What is the bank saying at this point?

There are a number of competing issues here. She needs to see an attorney who knows about estate planning to assist you. It is *usually* a bad...

Durable power of attorney question

If you doubt he has capacity to understand what he is doing, and if he has dementia and you have power of attorney he very likely does not, what is...

If i buy the assets of the store with the beer and wine license am i responsible for the previous owners debt

Most states have a bulk sales law that says if you purchase a business and the prior owner's tax debts are not paid they can be transferred to the...

My grandson's father passed was not married or living with my daughter. How does his father prove no will to access to bank acc

If your question is, how is this man's estate dealt with and how are his assets distributed, an estate has to be opened. This means that if he did...

Is there away to recover money lost in a case of a elder who signed a power of attorney then was robbed of everything

Yes you can...you have to go after your brother if you can prove he did those things. However, there is very little chance you will find an...

Can my mother, a resident of California, give power of attorney (in the event) to me, a resident of Oregon?

I concur that while I don't know CA law I don't think it is an issue - in my states PA and NJ it does not matter.

What steps do I need to take to get dpoa over my disabled brother?

His mental state and capacity are not clear. If he does not have mental capacity he cannot sign a power of attorney to give you (or anyone else)...