How do I get power of attorney over mom and dad when mom is no longer of sound mind?

Your Dad still has capacity to sign a Power of Attorney. However, if your Mother is not legally competent to sign, which sometimes is a different...

Property left by father being claimed by aunt due to right of survivorship

The answer to your question depends on how the real estate in Florida is titled on the deed. If the deed lists your father and aunt and it doesn't...

In NC when someone dies, their real estate interest automatically vests in the heirs. The heirs, not the estate, are responsible for the household...

Person A's will names Person B as sole beneficiary. If Person B dies before Person A, what happens?

If B dies 1st then the terms of A's will apply. Most wills state that if B dies the estate goes to to a new beneficiary C or some say to B, per...

The simplest way to handle this estate from overseas is to have an attorney work with the executor to handle estate transactions. We've handled...

If I am a named beneficiary on a will how and when will I be notified ?

If the will was filed, the personal representative will be responsible for contacting you and advising you that you are a beneficiary. The average...

How do I become the beneficiary of my son's estate

I'm sorry about your loss. When a child passes with no will, no spouse and no children, the inheritance belongs to their next of kin, typically the...

Deceased Bro.'s will leaves everything,+ inheritance to his 'partner' (not married) Can 'partner' get 1/3 of my mother's trust?

Since your brother was alive when your Mother died, his share of her trust became his, even if it wasn't distributed to him prior to his death. It...

My brother inlaw stepfather passed and the mother died years before. There are 3 biological children and 4 stepchildren he raise

When someone passes without a will in NC, the state has laws which determine where the estate goes. In this case, the biological children and the...

I AM WANTING TO APPOINT MY RELATIVE AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OVER ME AND I AM A 19 YEAR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT WHOM NEVER LIVED W/PARENTS.

If you are disabled and unable to make your own decisions then you would need a guardian and steps may be taken to appoint your cousin as your...