My mom has 13,000 in a savings. It is in her name and it is in my name.

I must agree with Attorney James. It also appears that you are getting poor advice from the Bank. While the sum of $13,000 is not huge, there is...

What tax forms do I need to fill out to close my moms estate? Already filed tax returns 1040 she died 12/2012.

I agree with Attorney Goldsmith. You don't mention the exact date of death; so if the estate earned any income during the remainder of the year...

My aunt died after living in a nursing home for one year. Her only asset was a 1/4 share in a small rural family farm.

While the State of North Carolina must attempt to recover the Medicaid costs (if any) spent on behalf of your Aunt, we have found them to be...

What are my rights to my mother's personal belongings as her only heir?

Very sorry for your loss. Verbal statements unfortunately are not considered in the probate process. Assuming your step father was your Mother's...

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How to stop a will being probated in an other state ,not the state they were in the last 5 years.

Have your attorney search the Virginia state bar for an attorney. Most State bars have referral services. I would assume Virginia does too. If...

Does an irrevocable trust protect the assets of a deceased parent (realestate) from medicare request for asset ?

I assume you are referring to Medicaid and not Medicare. All States have a medicaid recovery statute. Some states have a very wide definition of...

I live in sc. and need to file a civil suit on a person in pa. can i use a sc. atty.

I agree with Attorney Haley. First ascertain if the trust agreement states which State's laws apply. You don't mention how long the trust has...

Can i sue my sister for power of attorney for my mom if i think she has mismanagemened her affaires

It's doubtful that you have standing to sue your sister on behalf of your mother. A better approach is to report your sister for financial elder...

I gave a certain amount of money to my lawyer to give to the trustee, but i received no letter stating anything about the amount

Your statements are a bit vague. This certain amount of money, was it cash, check? You don't state the purpose for giving money to the attorney. Is...

Just took out a loan and ask to sign a rider to my living trust. why is that necessary for the loan?

Most likely to secure the loan with assets inside of your trust. Why don't you ask the loan company what purpose the rider serves?