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Should I sign a receipt from the estate before getting the money?
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Answered on March 20, 2013
The other attorneys offer good advice and direction. You should never sign a legal document until you fully understand it. You may be completely...
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If a person is executor of an estate, does that person automatically decide who gets what from the estate of items not mentioned
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Answered on March 19, 2013
If you are referring to personal property, and the property isn't listed specifically (in the will or a "separate memo") it would be in the...
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Younger Brother died recently. Am I entitled to a portion of his sizable bank account
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Answered on March 19, 2013
I would refrain from posting your personal information here. I am not clear where he was a resident when he passed but that would control which...
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I was a beneficiary in my grandmother's trust. I was not mailed any documents in a probate proceeding. Were my rights violated?
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Answered on March 19, 2013
Well, depending on the exact nature of the estate and proceedings there may not have been a "probate" proceeding if there was a trust. However, if...
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Uncle passed away with no will what papers do i need to fill out to become administrator.
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Answered on March 19, 2013
Mr. Bernick is correct. If you choose not to consult an attorney, which I would not advise, the local court/probate office may be able to offer...
Promissory note owed by heir to dad. dad died intestate. estate to be split 50/50 stepmom and heir. Is half of note forgiven?
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Answered on March 18, 2013
Wait, which heir owes the debt? Living or dead?
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Are Living Wills and Health POA legal if notarized/ witnessed as free hospital service?
Any steps needed after that?
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Answered on March 18, 2013
If all formalities are followed under state law it should be, but you should still retain the services of an attorney to explain the details to you...
Who has the right to file a motion for accounting in regards to an estate?
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Answered on March 18, 2013
an heir at law or a beneficiary.
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My mother, a Medicaid patient, died in a nursing home in new york, in Jan. 2013. There isn't any Medicaid lien listed at the Cou
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Answered on March 18, 2013
While I apologize for taking the thunder of any NY attorney this takes several months at least. It has not been long enough. Also, states have a...
What is "residual estate" and specific bequest and what portion of my mother's will means.
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Answered on March 18, 2013
You need to determine where the estate/probate proceeding will be, which is typically where the deceased person resided at death. The laws of that...
