Very sorry to hear of your grandmother's passing. Mr. Hughes is correct, in my view. In a will, the only reason we ever make mention of a year's...

I'm sorry to hear of this situation. Your children are entitled to an accounting of the estate's affairs, and the aunts' lack of transparency...

Definite maybe. Often, a developer will record a declaration of covenants and restrictions, which gives them the right to form an HOA later....

I'm sorry to hear that your patient is suffering from early-stage dementia. The deed he would likely want to write to his sister is a typical...

It is in every way legal to share a bed with your seven-year-old son. From the information given in your question, you appear to be violating no laws.

I am sorry to hear of your father-in-law's passing. An unsigned will is not valid in Georgia. But I would not despair, just knowing that. A...

Good questions. I assume from your questions that your mother is also now deceased. If so, please accept my condolences for the loss of both your...

What kind of lawyer does my 75 yr old friend need?

I am so sorry to read about these events. I wouldn't start with an elder law attorney at all. Those lawyers are specialists who deal with Medicaid...

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Ms. Shaffner has it exactly right. You may trust her answer. It would be great if you could simply pull up a form for a life estate deed and make...

I agree with Ms. Shaffner's answer. I'm just writing separately to underscore the tax problem: if you are "added to a deed" (i.e., some interest in...