Conservator

While a Conservator may have the legal authority to change a joint bank account, this should never be done without permission of the probate court...

A personal representative is the only person who can get bank records on an account in the name of the deceased. You would present a certified...

After the 42 day priority period has run from the date of death and the spouse has not opened an estate for your father, you then can file to open...

If the facts are as you state them, this is a classic case of elder abuse. You should see an attorney at once for a consultation. The most...

All real and personal property must be accounted for by the Executor, now called the Personal Representative. This accounting is done once a year...

No, a surviving spouse does not. However, you might want to be sure the spouse in question was not a co-signer on any of the credit card account...

Is an estate condsidered closed even if there are trust that are still active?

Given the facts as presented, the estate will remain open only until all the described assets are turned over and receipted by each individual...

Is there a time frame for an executor to back out of their position and pass it on to the backup executor?

If you paid any part of the funeral or burial expenses or any final medical bills for your father and have paid receipts to prove it, you may be...

Elder Abuse & Removal of Visitation Rights- Can a POA maliciously withhold visitation rights from family members?

The sister's can file a Petition in the probate court where your aunt resides and ask that one of them be appointed her guardian. If appointed, a...

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You can if your POA gives you the authority in writing to do so or if the POA doesn't specifically exclude your power to do so. Most likely, when...