If wife to be has credit issues, how will this affect the credit of the husband to be

Each person has their own credit rating. The rating of one spouse does not generally affect the credit of the other, unless BOTH are applying...

Can a distributor of a will be audited?

It is not clear from the facts of your situation exactly what has transpired. Was an estate ever opened? If so, then you should be able to obtain...

Do I need to get an attorney to get out of a trust?

Your situation is very common. I have witnessed virtually identical scenarios on several occasions, over the past three years. Presumably, there...

My sense is that, in most states, this would not be considered malpractice, and that there would be no claim against the lawyer that could be...

If an insurance companies issues a check to a poa, and then discovers that the POA is a fraud, is the insurance co liable?

There are not enough facts presented to form any coherent picture of what transpired, let alone suggest any course of action. Insurance...

Can an insurance company be liable if they make out a death claim check to an estate when it is discovered that the POA wrongful

From your fact summary I am guessing that the Agent under the POA changed the beneficiary of the life insurance. In any case, the insurance company...

I sold a business on contract in April 2009 - my husband died in March 2008 - his will states that I have life estate.

It sounds to me as if the settlement you agreed to may have by-passed the terms of the Will and your life estate. I would need more details on what...

Does this document have to be signed before estate money is issued?

Without seeing the statement you are being asked to sign, it is somewhat difficult to form an opinion. My initial reaction is, YES, it is legal for...

If im next of kin for my father why are the banks and bills asking for Power of attorney and if needed how do i get this ?

You can only get Power of Attorney from your father, during his lifetime. If he did not give it to you during his lifetime, there is no way to get...

Did my husband have to be notified of checks written on his fathers account by his caretaker with a joint POA?

If the Will is being contested, it would make sense to have the actions of the Agent under the POA challenged in the same proceeding. It is...