What can an Elder Lawyer do for me? My 83 year old mom lives in NY. Me & brother live in NJ.

There are two issues usually faced with a woman your mom's age. One is estate planning, that is, making sure that the assets go where they should...

What kind of attorney is needed when APS won't allow me to see my mother.

APS does not have the right to block visitation, without a court order. However if your mother does not want to see you, she doesn't have to, and...

Does a small estate affidavit notify debtors and mortgage companys

Unless there are assets going through probate, the creditors will not get paid. Do not pay the credit card debts UNLESS you are on the cards. The...

I have heirs land with a deed of distribution I want to sell but One heir wont let me sell my part by not signing off on it

You can bring an action called a "Partition Action" in court to force a sale. You will probably need an attorney.

Can a criminal court judge rule a exparte petition in probate court for letters of special administration over 1 million in fres

I agree. I can't see how a criminal court judge would have any jurisdiction to make such a ruling. Typically states limit jurisidiction of...

I think my sister who was Power of Atty for my uncle in WA, 3 months ago moved $300,000 from my uncle's account into hers

A power of attorney is a powerful document. What the agent's (your sister's) rights are to take the money should be addressed in the document....

I want guardianship of my 12 yrs grdaughter who lives with me now. It's interstate (OH vs IN) Do I need an attorney?

Sometimes interstate guardianship issues can be very complicated. There may be requirements to try to get service on the mother or interested...

I understand it costs 5% to go through probate on an estate savings account. Why so expensive?

It is not rocket science, but then again, an attorney may earn his or her fee with the avoidance of mistakes and lack of knowledge. For instance,...

In Ohio. We set up a Trust. One savings account opened later didn't get included. Any way to avoid probate on it?

If it is under $35,000 with no surviving spouse, you may be able to do what is called a "release from (probate) administration," which is kind of a...

I believe one question here that you may not have answered is whether the car was used as collateral for the loan. If it was not, then typically...