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If there is an insurance check do to death and it is made out to administrator of estate and not the estate is there a problem
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Answered on July 14, 2010
You should confer with the attorney who assisted you in the wrongful death action to clarify what the court order requires and to make sure the...
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Mother and father have been separated for five years. Mom passed away in TX, father lives in VA. Do we have a case in VA too?
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Answered on July 06, 2010
Unless your parents had a separation agreement that specifically precludes them from receiving assets from one another's estate, then your father...
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What is involved in terminating a adult Guardianship
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Answered on July 01, 2010
You cannot terminate a guardianship unless your father regains mental competence. That said, if you cannot (or do not wish) to fulfill the duties...
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Power of Att
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Answered on June 04, 2010
The authority for the agent under a power of attorney depends on the language in the document. The authority to prosecute/defend legal actions is...
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Is a will legal if the client has borderline Dementia, 93 y/o, illerate, & hard of hearing if the preparer didn't conduct a MMSE
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Answered on June 03, 2010
The circumstances are highly suspect, but I note that a person need only be lucid in the moment of executing their will for it to be valid. Also,...
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How do i file for a guardianship for my son?
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Answered on June 03, 2010
The first author accurately described the process as occurs in Virginia too. I do note, however, that whether you had sole custody (legal or...
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My mother in law had a stroke
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Answered on June 03, 2010
I would agree with the first author. However, in Virginia this is absolutely a process for which you will need an attorney. There are many...
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How long is the deadline on probate & doesnt the law firm have to present a notice in the paper to creditors where can i it
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Answered on May 29, 2010
The probate process includes many deadlines that must be observed by the personal representative such as filing of the inventory and accountings. ...
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Grandmum in care home, daughter has POA, wants her son to rent grandmums home at reduced rate, is this protecting the assets
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Answered on May 26, 2010
It may be that the daughter is breaching her obligation to act only in the best interests of her mother. Each month that the daughter's son pays...
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What if my mother died of foul play and the boyfriend who is the beneficiary of her policy is the one who helped her die
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Answered on May 20, 2010
Virginia has what is commonly called a "slayer statute." The statute prohibits a person from being the beneficiary of an asset that came by virtue...
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