In Virginia do you have to have rental agreement motorized

Notary is not required. Notary is generally required for documents that are to be recorded at the courthouse such as deeds. Rental agreements are...

Does a Will override a beneficiaries Power of Attorney?

If your grandmother is listed as a beneficiary on your father's accounts, her POA will be able to claim the proceeds on behalf of your grandmother....

How can I change the "Agent" on my General Durable Power of Attorney?

Creating a new power of attorney which revokes the old power of attorney would be the best route to follow. Making an amendment to an existing...

If I challenge the Executor-ship of my Dad's estate, must everything go to Probate?

If your brother has already qualified as executor in the clerk's office and you are concerned he may not act appropriately as executor, then the...

I agree to check with your Commissioner, but to get a general idea, commissioners usually approve fees that comply with this formula: 5% of the...

What do I need to do as the executor of an estate that has no funds to pay creditors.

Noone is liable for a deceased person's debts if there are no funds to pay the debts. If the debt is secured, like a reverse mortgage, however, the...

I want to review a copy of my father's will in the state of VA

I would keep in mind that many married folks own everything jointly with survivorship. When the first one dies, everything passes to the survivor....

How is an estate divided if a bigamists first wife makes a claim?

When he passes, if he has a will, the first wife would be a beneficiary of the estate only if she claimed an elective share or made a claim for...

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Will a will specifying that property should be split equally among the children be subject to going into probate?

Any property which is just in your mother's name with no joint owner and no beneficiary designated will be subject to probate upon her death. A...

Can my Mother who is her disable brothers Agent on his Durable POA assign duties over to his now of age/adult & capable sons?

In Virginia, a power of attorney can assign a substitute agent under the power of attorney if the language of the power of attorney expressly...