Unfortunately, the United States Treasury has been a real pain when dealing with retitling bonds held in the name of a decedent when a death...

You can certainly hire an attorney in civil court for those damages. However, first you should do some due diligence to determine whether the...

How to get your inheritance?

A mere letter is generally insufficient to convey an inheritance. Normally a will is required. A will requires certain formalities to be valid. ...

Does joint ownership w/an elderly parent automatically entitle you to their money (in the joint account) when they pass?

Yes, but the better option is to be named the POD (payable on death) beneficiary so that the sister cannot claim that the joint ownership was only...

Does a power of attorney have more authority than spouse ?

The facts you have recited are a little unclear, but it sounds like your dad gave your step-sister a power of attorney and she has been exercising...

How can a poa in Ohio take beneficiaries name off of a cd that is pod?

It depends on the terms of the power of attorney. The only way to answer your question would be to review the power of attorney. Apparently the...

Changing an irrevocable trust in Jan 8 2016?

It is possible to have more than one trust, some of which are irrevocable and some of which are not. The various trusts would own different...

If 89 year old mom sells house to her 7 children but still lives there, is there anyway a creditor can place a lien on home?

If it was a bona fide, arms' length sale for fair market value, no a creditor of the mother/seller could not lien the property.

Can a remainderman legally charge the life tenants family for cleaning, lawn care and lawyers fees upon death of life tenant?

It sounds like the remainderman believes she has claims against your father's estate. Claims against a decedent expire if not pursued as claims...

Your main question is whether there is a statute of limitations that applies to divorce decrees, so I am moving this to the Divorce & Separation...