I am having trouble understanding my rights in regards to adult protective services and fear losing my freedom.

There is no such thing as adult foster care - you can be Baker-acted, which, in Florida results in a 48-hour involuntary institutionalization that...

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My mom passed away recently. She lived in Montreal, Canada.

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your mother! The estate is taxed where your Mom resided at her time of death. If there are any real properties...

Do i need estate attorney?

The reason is that she is the beneficiary's (the minor child's) sole living parent. Since the child IS a minor, they cannot receive the...

My mom receives Medicaid. Can we sell her home and protect the proceeds of the sale from Medicaid?

While your mom owns the home, so long as SHE has even an inkling of intention, whether stated or not, that she MAY want to return home, that home...

How to contest a deed in Columbia Richland Co, S. C

Have you seen the will and / or the deed that your sister turned up? That is step 1. After that, you need to determine if the will is valid. In...

I've had my daughter for over year and her mother is claiming her on her food stamps is that considered food stamp fraud ?

If she is getting food stamps based on having custody of your daughter and it is untrue, then, yes, that is fraudulent. Other than that your...

Can I keep all the rent money on an inherited house that I pay to fix up myself even though a nephew owns 1/8 by inheritance?

Why should your nephew sign over property to you for nothing?? Offer to pay him a fair market value for his share, or else split the rental income...

Is my late husband's will in any way connected to his late father's will?

The hold up is that this will be an amount that becomes a part of your husband's estate and it will need to be probated as such. Since you husband...

My question is about Social Security. am I entitled to draw off of my ex husbands Social Security?

Possibly. It depends on the length of your marriage before you divorced (must be greater than 10 years) and you are unmarried and over the age of...

May trustee postpone distribution to beneficiary, who has reached age for funds, until court accounting filed & approved?

The reason for holding the funds is that in wrapping up the trust, there will be a final tax return and (not knowing how long the trust has been in...

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