My husband does not want me to remarry when he dies..he is afraid someone else will get his assets...how can we handle this?

Both the trust and the life estate ideas are good and recommended. If, however, the assets are modist ( as I would assume with SSD), titling the...

Enter your question here. e.g., Do I need a real estate attorney?my dad became very ill so my dad gave me power of attorney to

I recommend you talk to an attorney who focuses on estate planning, because there are other issues beyond just selling property. Whenever you are...

The Power of Attorney ceased when your mom died. You haven't identified the property, but if it is real property, the recommendation to file a...

If POA is granted to a new person, does this void the POA for the first person?

Until the holder of the original power of attorney is notified in writing that that power has been revoked, the danger is that an innocent party,...

My father recently passed away - no spouse, 3 children. i am in the dark as to if there is a will.

Your first source would be to talk to the POA who, hopefully, would be truthful. Because of your limited contact, your father may have set...

Married in 1973 . Seperated in 1995. Sometime shortly after husband applied for and received SSI and became eligible for

Ohio has a Medicaid Recovery agency now which is reviewing all cases to see if there is a possible pay-back to the state for Medicaid benefits. ...

How can my husband find out if he's a beneficiary on a life insurance policy

Hire an estate attorney to send grandmother a letter of inquiry. If there are named beneficiaries, the insurance company will only pay to those...

An estate case in prosecutors office for almost a year, still nothing is being done, why?

I agree - follow the advice of your counsel. In defense of prosecutors ( I was one a long time ago ), however, I can tell you there are always...

What do I need to do about being named a guarantor for my deceased stepfathers bills when I was only listed as point of contact?

I am surprised someone considers you a "guarantor" - rarely seen with veterans matters. You become a guarantor generally by signing a legal...

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Settling an estate

A key question is who is named executor in the will? If your son, he should have his own attorney. Is the uncle an alternate? Since you have...