I had a full POA before my mom passed. She did not declare beneficiaries on her insurance. Can I backdate beneficiary info?
A power of attorney expires upon death of the principal. Any act taken by the agent after death is not authorized.
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A power of attorney expires upon death of the principal. Any act taken by the agent after death is not authorized.
If you cannot find a will, how do you know that you are the beneficiary? Do you have knowledge that a will was created or are you saying you don’t...
You need a probate lawyer that is experienced with trusts and trust litigation to review your case and let you know what, if anything, should be done.
You need a probate litigation attorney to review the status of your case so far and to take over if they believe you have a case. A will contest...
To accomplish what you have described you need to set up a trust. I would not set it up as testamentary trust, but rather as a stand-alone...
Yes, but you should have an attorney prepare it.
The home equity line is, presumably, a secured lien. It attaches to the property. If you don’t pay it off or transfer it to your name and pay it as...
If there are stocks and bonds or retirement plans that were part of the estate, the social security numbers are needed so the estate can issue a K1...
If it is a survivorship deed then yes, ownership would pass to the surviving spouse. If it is a joint deed that does not include survivorship...
The children take subject to the mortgage.