My sister has power of attorney to sell my dead brother's 5 acres. Can this POA be transferred to me?

Powers of attorney are only effective if the person making the POA is still alive. Absent a trust, only a personal representative (appointed by...

Does a durable POA give a child rights to make decisions even if there is a living spouse?

Contrary to what many people think, a spouse is not legally entitled to make healthcare decisions just because of his or her status as a spouse. ...

Does a father who has not legally legitimized a child, have a say in the mothers choice to appoint guardianship?

Under Virginia law, the surviving parent normally will have full custody of any children (even if the deceased parent had primary custody) unless a...

Your question leaves out some important facts. I assume your brother passed away after your mother, so his interest in the house either went by...

A sibling is executor of our Dad's will, it states everything is to be divided equaly between the 10 children.

The authority of the executor should be spelled out in the will. Oftentimes, if the will was drawn by a lawyer, the executor's powers are from a...

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This will depend on your state law. In VA, you can appoint an out of state executor so long as a VA resident serves as well for at least the...

Can you grant power of attorney to 2 parties in different states?

As a general rule, you can appoint as many agents as you want. Third parties will rely on the language of the POA itself. If the POA's were...

How do I remove myself as POA for someone in a nursing home that is not capable of choosing an alternate?

You should be able to just resign as agent. A letter should do it. If the principal (person making the power) did not pick a successor agent in...

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I am sole beneficiary in my fl land trust and want to terminate the trustee. does she need to sign the warranty deed/other forms

Generally, the terms of the trust outline the right(s) of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to remove/replace a trustee. If the trust is silent on...

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Your question is pretty complicated and leaves a lot of detail out. Who is living? Who has passed? Under what circumstances did the trusts...