Father's will splits estate equally between my two brothers and I. Can one brother decide I should get nothing and contest will?

Please accept my condolences on your loss. From your facts, it sounds like your father was a resident of the state of Illinois at the time of his...

Information on power of attorney

Yes you should. Ohio's power of attorney statute was amended in a fairly significant way effective March 22nd so I'm not sure how an old POA...

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Can I Sue For Stolen Survivor Benefits

I am not clear who the actor in this case is- your aunt, your foster parent?? If payments were made to anyone on your behalf before you turned 18,...

Irrevocable trust Sole Successor vs. life estate beneficiary with poor decision making OHIO

Wow. Sounds like a mess. I'm not sure where to start, but is your husband the current acting trustee of the trust? If so, and if the property is...

To get the funds that are in moms name from the bank.. what do I have to do

Please accept my condolences on your loss. In Ohio, the process would be to file for Release from Administration with the probate court in the...

How do i obtain gaurdianship of my adult daughter when she has a court appointed gaurdian

If your daughter already has a court appointed guardian, then the only thing you can do is to petition the court to remove the guardian and replace...

I had signed an agreement to have a contractor take a look at our house for weather damage-can i get out of this.

It depends upon what you signed. If you contracted with the contractor to take a look at your house, you may still have to let him do it. However,...

How to enter the transaction of transfering a property into an Irrevocable Trust on my taxes? It was a gift to my children.

You gave the property away when you transferred it to the irrevocable trust for the benefit of your children. You did not sell it, so you do not...

Do I have to keep formal records of how I spend money "gifted" to me by my elderly father so he can get Medicaid one day?

The question may be mooted soon by the passage of time. The lookback period starts the date on which your father applies for Medicaid. If he gave...

Does my father who is over 85 need to file federal and state income tax?

If your father is filing single and has more than $10,950 in taxable income (pension and Ameriprise, plus taxable portion of Social Security), then...