If you have a guardian advocacy guardianship, you may not have to file annual reports,If the original court order stated that you do not have to...

How soon is a death recorded and a will read? If the beneficiary has a judgement against them, will person reading will know ?

The person reading the will does not have to know about the judgment. It is your ex's mother's estate and she is not responsible for his debts. In...

Stepsister placed stepdad in nursing home, won't say where or let us see him - do we have the right to see him?

If your stepsister has a medical POA, she has authority to move your stepfather to a facility and, most likely, to limit his access to visitors. It...

Is there specific and/or statutory language that sets the conditions for invoking a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?

East state has statutes that govern these documents. The documents themselves should set the conditions. Attorneys can have several forms that can...

Do you have to be the executor of a will to sue a doctor for malpractice?

Only the executor or personal representative of an estate has authority to bring a malpractice action against a physician. In the past I have...

How long after a will is probated/approved by a judge should the benes expect disbursement?

Attorneys have many projects to work on. It his was final on March 1, it is certainly not unusual for it to take time to close out the final...

I have property I would like to leave to my child. He is getting public assistance, will welfare take what I leave to him?

You need to be very careful so that by receiving your property your son will not forfeit his government benefits. Please consult an attorney who...

Co-trustee not sharing accounting with this trustee

I represent co trustees of several trusts. Each co trustee receives a duplicate statement from a brokerage account. If everything is in bank...

My dad set up a trust before he died (OK). Mother became the trustee but now my sister is the trustee and I don't trust her.

Trusts are secret documents and unless the grantor (mother) wishes, the terms of a trust should not be revealed to a potential beneficiary. Unless...

In will contest, 1 of 2 brothers has a G-A-L who recommends the will go to probate, does it mean the contest will soon be over

Your question leaves many necessary facts unanswered. Wills should go through probate. One cannot contest a will unless it is in probate. RE the...