"In consideration of, but subject to delivery of..., I acknowledge receipt..."

Most people would be well advised not to sign any release until the check was in hand, delivered. This language is not unheard of but it is overly...

How do I put my name on the deed or with the bank. After death, no will.

The threshhold question is whether or not it is in your pecuniary interest to bother. Is the home's mortgage balance in excess of market value? ...

My husband passed away over a year ago, I hold a deed to our home and pink slips to our 2 cars Do I need to have these changed?

You said you hold a deed but you did not say if it had been recorded or not. You did not say if your name was on the deed or not. Those are big...

Guardianship

State law will provide a list of factors for who can be appointed as a guardian. In Indiana, the statute that stipulates those factors, identifies...

You may need to look at the definition of "child" or "issue" to see if perhaps you are included but just not by name. if you feel that you...

My Mother signed a will three days prior to her death. She was under the care of hospice and under the influence of morphine.

The standards for testamentary capacity usually come from case law and involve something like this: did the person know the natural objects of his...

Tx sister is dying, she has put off signing guardianship over of nephew my mother has medical power of attorney. what can we do

The facts are not clear from what you wrote, but, in general, if a guardian can no longer perform the duties of his or her office, any interested...

Will funds distributed (gifts) at probate close be subject to a 1099 or? at be reported re. ssa#?

Distributions from an estate may be income or not. Lifetime gifts are not income by definition; nor inheritance. However, estates and trusts...

Terminology first. An estate is whatever is owned by someone alive or dead. So as you use it, yes, a person who is alive may have an estate, even...

I have a tenant who is not paying. The property is in probate. I can not locate the rental agreement. Help!

I wonder the same thing as Ms Akin above; so, are you a property manager? For a rental property under the authority of a court appointed...