I am in full agreement with the previous attorney. Once the estate is closed, you no longer have any authority to conduct business on behalf of the...

When you have attorney receiving certain percentage on handling your estate and you have bank accounts etc as POD or TOD.....

As the other attorneys have mentioned, generally the probate attorney does not earn a fee on assets passing outside of probate. Both Pay and...

Is it possible to prove intent to fraud.

The short answer as many have stated is yes it is possible. The long answer is that it is fairly difficult to prove and depending on how much...

I am one of two beneficiaries to an estate. How exactly do I petition the court a copy of a sealed document in a probate case?

Sorry to hear about the passing of your father and that you are being forced to ask for legal advice at such time. Probate files are generally...

I want to have a living will and have all the funeral and burial arrangements made before the time of my death. How do I do this

It is hard to tell from your question whether you are talking about a Living Will or a Last Will and Testament. It may be a little oversimplifying...

Can they drop my dads ssi and medicaid cause of my mom?

Social Security has set a resource limit of $3,000 for a couple. It does not generally matter if the funds are kept in a joint account or...

Phrase in a deed

As the others have said, it just means that the property can be transferred in whole (100%) or can be partially transferred. The partial transfer...

How can I keep my SSI and Medicaid rather than inheritance? What kind of lawyer do I need? have the check, haven't cashed it.

The short answer is YES you can keep the money. You may have to create a special needs trust, but there may be other methods of planning. I have to...

Does an estate bank account have to be in the same state as where the estate is being probated?

After reading your question and comments to some of the other answers, I would suggest you make an appointment with an attorney. The situation with...

Does having 50 % of my property placed in a trust reduce my homestead exemption?

If properly drafted, placing your 1/2 interest in the property into the trust should not reduce your homestead exemption. You didn't say if your...