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Can I dispute a pod bank account if social security money went in checking than taking out put in a savings as my sister as pod?
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Answered on August 07, 2017
POD designations can be challenged, but doing so is difficult and expensive. A clearer recitation of facts is necessary to help you, but the...
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If its put in a trust how would he be able to touch it? An shouldnt both of us split it by law?
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Answered on August 07, 2017
You do not have enough facts for anyone to answer. To obtain an answer to your question, a knowledgeable probate and trust attorney needs to...
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Is there free legal aid in Ohio?
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Answered on August 07, 2017
You may be able to obtain generic advice at no cost, but I doubt Legal Aid would provide representation in a Will Contest. It would be worth a...
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If my grandfather left his land to his children in his will, but with the restriction that it cannot be sold, can it be sold?
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Answered on August 07, 2017
A restriction against sale is valid in Ohio. Depending on what other restrictions may be included in the document, there will come a time when it...
Question about witnesses vs. Notary regarding a will
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Answered on August 07, 2017
In Ohio, the notary to a signature can also serve as a witness to the signing. So, for example, in a trust, which is a contract requiring...
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If I am the estate administrator, can I sell the vehicles to a friend for 100 a piece if the estate owes for funeral services s?
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Answered on July 31, 2017
Ohio law protects funeral homes ahead of almost all other classes of creditors. Everything depends on total assets, total liabilities and the...
My mother has dementia. She has a Health care POA & Financial POA. Are these documents in effect now?
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Answered on July 28, 2017
Most likely the documents are in effect, especially the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will. The financial power of attorney...
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My mom passed away June 15 th 2015 now a will has appeared handwritten by my sister
No one is gonna sign this and send back?
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Answered on July 26, 2017
Handwritten ("holographic") Wills were once valid in Ohio without witnesses, but no longer. To be valid, a Will must have been signed by the...
If I sign a waiver of notice of hearing on inventory am I giving up my right to receive part of the estate?
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Answered on July 26, 2017
if, in fact, it is a Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Inventory, then all you are waiving is a right to receive notice to the hearing. However, if...
If I move my personal injury settlement to a special needs trust, would it protect it from creditors?
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Answered on July 24, 2017
The short answer is "maybe." The long answer to this question is much more complicated than you might think because it is fact-and-circumstances...