In Alabama, if my Dad has a Durable POA, and a Living Will, Does He Need to Also do a POA Healthcare?

The problem is that dad has dementia and most likely does not have the capacity to execute a POA for healthcare. Your father's physician should...

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My deceased mother has money coming back on income taxes. As her executor, do I have to use that money to pay her credit cards?

The money will be come an asset of her estate and it needs to be used to pay creditors before anything is distributed to beneficiaries.

When does a will have to go through probate?

The will needs to be recorded in the public records of the county where they lived. Death certificates also need to be recorded. You should consult...

My quasi partner defrauded me by using money from my construction account to build his personal house. He died, no probate file

As a creditor, you could open the estate and become personal representative/executor and you could pursue your claim, You must have a record of all...

Do I have to probate two estates?

Does your sister have assets that were not passed on to your dad? If so, you can do Summary Administration with the assets passing to your Dad...

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Which state/states do I need to pay income taxes to? Which state is my legal residence?

You can only have one legal residence (domicile). At this time, your legal residence is Georgia. Please consult an accountant to see how you can...

How to transfer ownership of a house my mom inherited from my grandmother 15 yrs ago that she never transferred.

Did grandparents have probate estates opened? Was there 1 will or 2 wills? The will of the last person to die should have been recorded in the...

I am an heir to an estate in dispute. (No Will). My aunt is the administrator, her son is in the house, is this legal?

He should be paying rent and damages.

Difficult situation with terminal cancer, not up-to-date estate planning, but desire to keep family out of Florida probate court

Attorneys are often called to a hospital to revise documents and it can be done quickly in a situation such as this. Joint titles in timeshare...

My Uncle has hired an attoney because we did not make him executor of my grandmothers will and they have asked for him to do adm

Your uncle is a fiduciary and must act in the interests of the benficiaries. RE the house - it depends on what the will says. If the house is to be...