Unclaimed life insurance on my uncle, my father was beneficiary he has passed also. Are we his children entitled to it

If the insurance policy is now in the hands of the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds, the insurance company is no longer involved. You will need to...

Can I be found responsible for paying for her mortgage debt even though we did not take posession of the home or sign anything?

If you are named as a defendant in a lawsuit, even if you do not have any liability legally, you need to take some action. It will be less...

Does my IRA count as a asset if my wife files for medicaid?

As my colleagues have said, yes it counts, but there are exemptions, so at the end of the day, you may be able to keep it depending on a variety of...

What are the tax implications of receiving money from my brothers estate?

My colleague Mr. Watling, a Cleveland attorney, has given you a very thorough answer. The short answer is that it is very unlikely there will be...

Is there anything I can do if I'm not the executor of an estate and the person that is, wants to do nothing?

The executor is required by law to represent the interests of the estate and the beneficiaries of the estate. If the Executor won't do his or her...

In the state of Ohio, husband, wife and wifes mother are on the deed to the house. The loan is in husbands name.

You are going to need an attorney after the husband dies, and often times there are things that can be done while the husband is still living that...

My mother passed away when I was 15 she left me her house car and and insurance police was left to me

You have many problems. I don't want to seem mean-spirited about this, but the first thing is that you do not have adequate writing skills to...

Can the executrix put the estate into a trust for the family?

What you are proposing makes sense, and it sounds as though it is something the decedent should have done if preservation of the farm was a goal,...

How to convince a court that a sibling took advantage of parent to get her will changedby false accusations of theft by son

Because people are living so long, and often have some form of dementia at the end of life, cases such as this are increasingly common. There is...

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In probate estates, attorneys may not charge anything up front, and in most counties may not charge a fee until approved by the court. So if the...