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Appeal vs Brief- What is the BIG DIFFERENT between an Appeal and a Brief? After file an appeal, should I sent court records?
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Answered on February 23, 2012
The other attorneys here have made very valid comments. Appeals of a case can only rarely be handled "pro se" because, for the most part, you have...
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When are taxes due for an estate?
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Answered on February 23, 2012
Income tax returns of a decedent are due at the normal time (4/15), even if he/she passed away early in the year. Thus, the tax returns for your...
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Can nursing home take my home even though it is fully mortgaged?
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Answered on February 23, 2012
I concur with Mr. Fromm on this one. Your question is not whether they can take the house but whether she will qualify for medicaid at all,...
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I have a pending probate case...it is a will contest. We went had a hearing in Dec. 2011.
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Answered on February 23, 2012
Just be patient with the process. I know there are a lot of attorneys on this site who would be thrilled to get a ruling in a contested matter in...
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My brother in law decided to make himself p.o.a when my mother in law died with no will. Can he legally do that?
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Answered on February 22, 2012
Retain an estate litigator in the county where your mother resided IMMEDIATELY. You say p.o.a., but I wonder if you mean administrator or personal...
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Can i still keep pow of an elderly persdon if someone is trying to get guardenship
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Answered on February 22, 2012
I would need additional information to fully answer the question but the short answer is that a guardianship does not automatically terminate the...
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Probate: Can my parents obtain guardianship at 18 if I don't know how to cook and I'm living in a hotel paid for by a friend?
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Answered on February 21, 2012
Your parents could file for appointment of a guardian on the grounds that you are incompetent. They would have to prove that you are incompetent...
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Exhusband died, no children , we were close til death. will from before divorce never changed. is it still valid?
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Answered on February 21, 2012
A NJ attorney will need to answer this. Some states have laws that provide that an ex-spouse is considered to predecease the decedent with respect...
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I am a beneficiary of an estate and am suspicious of Excecutor misconduct in NY.
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Answered on February 21, 2012
You sound like you have a number of reservations regarding the executor and her counsel. I think you would be best served by retaining an attorney...
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Mom owned home in MI. I am sole heir & executor named in will. I filed small estate form with OR probate. How do I sell home?
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Answered on February 21, 2012
Yes, you will need to retain a Michigan attorney to help you with this. Absent a separate court proceeding in that state, you do not have the...