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What is the best way to purchase my elderly parents home so they may remain in it but receive the cash from sale to live off?
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Answered on July 23, 2013
This is a state specific question. You would be best served by contacting a lawyer in Texas or in whatever state your parents reside. In addition...
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My aging parents are being financially exploited by other family members. I need to know what I can do legally.
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Answered on May 03, 2013
In Florida, you could contact Adult Protective Services to report the abuse. That agency isn't always willing to intervene if your Grandmother is...
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REPOST: Question about "presumption of competence" for TOD change
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Answered on March 28, 2013
A person is presumed to be competent unless declared incompetent by the court. However, having said that, we know that anyone can challenge...
If i shove someone with my shoulder and they push me and i strike him and i got charged with assault. how can i defend my case
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Answered on March 18, 2013
If it were in Florida, the touching of your shoulder would be a battery if you touched the other person without his or her consent.
I agree that...
How do I obtain a copy of a divorce decree from the Los Angeles Superior Court in Torrance, CA
from 1972?
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Answered on March 18, 2013
You could also call the clerk of the court in that county and they will more than likely tell you to put your request in writing and send some...
Does a guardian appointed for an elderly person have to make a list for the court of what they have sold from an estate?
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Answered on March 15, 2013
In Florida, the guardian would need to get a court order to sell the property. They would also have to report the assets annually to the court. You...
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If my dad does not put his home in cape coral FL in my name before he goes to nurs home, will Medicaid take his house?
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Answered on March 15, 2013
In Florida, our Florida Constitution Article Ten, Section IV protects the homestead from creditors so long as the decedent leaves the property to a...
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Can you tell me what Medicaid requires to honor a personalized care contract, without triggering penaty regarding 5 yr look back
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Answered on March 15, 2013
Personal care contracts are being attacked currently in our legislature. You should consult with a board certified elder law attorney to ensure...
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My question is in relation to a large distribution of will that has obtained probate. Is is possible for solicitors to finialise
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Answered on March 15, 2013
If the creditor period has expired, the personal representative can distribute the money and execute a personal representative's deed to transfer...