Mom, 83, with dementia. Brother says if she pays rent it reduces her income enough to qualify for Medicaid? True? Legal?

If your mother lives in the state of Florida, her gross income cannot exceed $2,199.00 (this is as of January 1, 2015). In other words, before any...

What does probate mean

To add to Mr. Haber's excellent answer, probate is only needed when the decedent passes with assets that are not distributed upon death, for...

Am I permitted to purchase Real Estate while my mother's estate is still in Probate?

It is unclear from your question whether you want to purchase real estate individually, as personal representative or from the estate. Please...

My Mother Safronie Laster died June 5,2011. She died without a will. My brother Randall Laster claimed to be the executor.

Ms. Demor, I am sorry to hear about your situation. I highly recommend you search for a probate attorney in your area using Avvo's Find A Lawyer...

Can my sister be both: my mother's (who has alzheimers) Guardian of property and my mother's dependent for financial support?

Although there is no clear cut answer, it does not seem like your sister is disqualified from being the Guardian of the Property for your mother. ...

Our mother past away recently. she has bank account only, with only her name on it. what do we do?

First you need to determine how the bank account was titled. If it was in her name only, then you need to probate the estate. Depending on how...

When is it too late to file and how do I file to have my sister removed as executor

It is certainly not too late. Although, more facts would be necessary to determine whether she can be removed, here is the Florida statute which...

As Mr. McMahon suggested, you will need to reopen the estate. This is done by filing a Petition to Re-Open Estate (among other documents) and...

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How do i Begin the proscess or find a lawyer which i vote would be easier...

I have tagged your question as "probate" so that you can get better answers to your question. Either way, I highly suggest looking for a lawyer in...

Without a will or power of attorney , what is the order of beneficiaries ?

These are all good questions. Because your father did not have a Will, his estate assets will pass through intestacy. As his only child, and ...