I agree in part with the prior answers. However, there are three issues here to be considered -- the language of the trust, the trust laws of the...

Does my mom qualify for Medicaid to help her pay for long term care to be provided at home?

I agree with Margaret and Letha -- we could relatively easily get your mother qualified for Veterans Aid and Attendance and/or home-based Medicaid...

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A last parent recently passed away. The parent had told the only two siblings how she wanted her estate handled.

There is no such thing as a verbal Will. The last written Will is what controls her estate assuming it was validly executed. I suggest you take...

Will legal aid help a lady get her maiden name back after divorce

Your divorce decree should have addressed this issue. If it didn't, then Legal Aid is probably not your answer, but the only way to find out is to...

My wife passed away Sept 19 2012 Her mother is executor of estate I wish to file as surviving spouse. what is process

I agree with the prior attorney -- you need to get to a probate attorney ASAP. But first you need to contact the attorney who drew up the property...

My husband died we had been married 13 years didn't leave a will he has adult children are they entitle to any of his estate.

Under Virginia law (Virginia Code § 64.2-200), two-thirds of your husband'd probate estate passes to his children, and one-third of the estate to...

My father jus past and may hav left me some money i started checking his taxes which the money does not show up? Is it outthere

First find his Will if he had one. Then monitor his mail for the next several months. All of his financial institutions will be sending him end of...

My son's (age 22) dad(married) died this week in VA,no will. What is my son entitled to? Stepmom wants him to sign papers

Relevant Statutes: Virginia Code § 64.2-200. (Effective October 1, 2012) Course of descents generally; right of Commonwealth if no other heir....

My husband and i are a joint owner of the house . we can not come to an agreemnet iregarding a will. can we have a seperate will

All Wills are separate. There is no such thing as a joint Will, at least in Virginia. Furthermore, joint ownership that is titled with...

I live in NC but I have a great aunt who lives in VA. I am her only living relative. There is no other next of kin but me

I suggest you start by calling your aunt and visiting her. Find out her wishes. If she wants you involved in her life and you want to be...