Do wills (holographic, living, etc) take precedent over joint financial accounts?

You will catches probate assets, and joint accounts do not fall into probate. The money is immediately available to you in the joint account if...

You will likely need to appeal Medicaid's (not Medicare) determination that the payments were uncompensated transfers. If your mother did in fact...

You would need to make a claim against the estate and challenge the authenticity of this particular will. Hiring a lawyer would be your best bet to...

If a child is placed with me by CPS and the case is closed with her in my care, can I give her to one of her relatives?

I have changed the category to family law to better address the question.

Can my mother sell my deceased fathers house if they were divorced but her name was still on the deed and I am ok with it.

Depending on the agreement made pursuant to the divorce, if the deed was never changed its likely they would be considered "tenants in common"....

What are the steps to have a elder parent declared incompetent in PA?

If there is no POA, your mother will have to be declared legally incompetent through a guardianship action. One of her relatives will need to file...

I have POA over my father in Pa. Will I be able to sign for him in NJ to put his vacation house up for sale?

Yes, a validly executed POA in PA will generally allow you to execute agreements in other jurisdictions.

Can a title to home be held "with a right to survivorship" if it is owned in unequal shares?

Unfortunately there is no way to create a traditional deed in the manner that you have described. If both names are on the deed and you are not...

If you haven't spoken to your sister you may not have all the facts. The best thing to do would be to review this matter with an elder law...

Do I have to take care of a sibling if they refuse help from doctors/hospitals?

It sounds like they may have been talking about filial support, a law that is unfortunately alive in this state. It does not apply to siblings. I...