If my Mom purchases a new home and wills it to me, if anything happened to her would I have to refinance in my name?

You can take over the mortgage payments after her death. Under federal law (Garn St. Germain), a transfer by death from your mother to you is...

Unfortunately, anyone can file a lawsuit and contest a trust. Some trusts are drafted with no contest clauses which purport to disinherit a...

Can Legal Aide assist with a POA for my incapacitated mother? I don't have much money and she is beginning to give hers away.

If your mother is already legally incompetent, then she will not be able to sign a Power of Attorney. In most cases, the only way to get control...

Mother-in-law in nursing home in ME,100 days Medicare up. They are saying she needs to sell her trailer to stay covered ME Care

Since you are located in Maine and I would suggest that you call Martin Womer at the Maine Center for Elder Law and discuss your situation with...

What are my rights as a minor in GA

Until you are 18, unless you are an emancipated minor, your parents are your legal guardians. That mean's they get to make the decisions.

I have been paying for 10yrs for my mother-in-laws life ins policy. My deceased husband was beneficiary.

The insurance company is contractually bound to pay out the death benefit to the named beneficiaries. It is unfortunately for you irrelevant who...

What should i do about a sibling blowing my parents estate after the death of my father?

I am not a MS lawyer, I practice in Georgia, but if you were a Georgia resident, I would advise you to file a Petition for a Guardianship and...

Is my uncle's wife an heir to my grandmother's estate?

Your uncle's wife is not an heir at law under Georgia law. What you need to do to clear up things with CitiFinancial is have your grandmother's...

IF I MADE A WILL IN N.Y. SEVERAL YEARS AGO IS IT STILL EFFECTIVE IF IM NOW LIVING IN FL.

Wills are controlled by state law and so generally when you move to a new state, you must create a new will.

Will a durable POA made in Flordia be legal in Wisconsin?

The POA is "legal" in Wisconsin. The question is however whether the financial institutions where you are trying to use the POA accept it as valid...