I believe talking to an elder law attorney is the best first step - they will be able to go through all of the next steps and possibilities with...

If all of the assets are already in the trust, then there are no assets to open an estate for. You are not required to open an estate if there is...

Good afternoon, if you have a Durable Power of Attorney for your father you may be able to, as his agent, sell the house or let the bank foreclose....

You can call the police to have them investigate - but first ask your mother if that is something that she remembers doing or wanted to do. If she...

When a petition is filed for adjudication, there is a box to check that the respondent (your father) is indigent (meaning he does not have to funds...

You don't. As an agent under a power of attorney, you are a fiduciary and can be held criminally and civilly liable for actions that you take that...

Hello, This is not always an easy issue. Disability Rights NC, https://disabilityrightsnc.org/, may be able to assist you with this.

All he will need to do is revoke the power of attorney. If the one he did was filed at the register of deeds office (you can look online to see),...

My condolences on the loss of your father. I would reach back out to them to find out if you were a beneficiary on his retirement entitled to a...

I agree with Attorney Robinson, but there is also a Medicaid issue here. If you are able to and give yourself the house without paying fair market...