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Our mother had her will notarized but not signed by 2 witnesses- we did not discover until she died- what do we do now- NJ
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Answered on August 31, 2009
Hello~
If the estate must be probated, it is likely that the two children are the only heirs, anyway. In that case, the intestate laws of the...
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How do I start a trust fund or living trust?
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Answered on August 31, 2009
You can find general information online about trusts and how they work. I would strongly suggest that you contact an estate planning attorney to...
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I have a durable power of attorney for my mother, do I have to resign a new one if her or my address changes?
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Answered on August 30, 2009
You normally would not have an address attached to a Power of Attorney, at all, The form is not "attached to an address," It merely appoints one...
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My Mother gave my brother Durable Power of Attorney before her heart surgery, but he has gone power crazy. I need help!
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Answered on August 30, 2009
You need to consult with an estate planning attorney. Ideally, you and your brother could come to some kind of agreement as to how things should...
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Is it normal to pay a sibling for his time in fixing up an inherited property?
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Answered on August 29, 2009
The way that a court would normally look at this is that the work had to be done and you benefited from it, in the sense that the work raised the...
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My mother put her house in name of 5 kids and herself, what are legal obligations if she has to go ino nursing home?
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Answered on August 29, 2009
You should consult with an elder law attorney to make sure that the deed was properly set up, and to determine the impact on the applicable estate...
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Ownership of property of deceased parent
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Answered on August 29, 2009
You have a mess on your hands. I believe that what you would need to do would be to open a probate estate for your father in the county where he...
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Will never probated- you gave me an answer at around 2 am in the mourning-there seems to be a lack of communication between us
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Answered on August 29, 2009
I agree that you need to retain a probate attorney to assist you as soon as possible. As I recall, your original post referred to a probate estate...
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An estate consisting of 2 homes on 1 parcel was passed to four heirs.
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Answered on August 29, 2009
More information is needed before a precise answer can be given. Has the property gone through probate? If so, the personal representative...
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What is an appropriate time frame for disbursement of an estate once final inventory and all debts paid?
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Answered on August 29, 2009
When you say "final inventory" I assume you mean the "final account." If the court needs to approve the account, then the executor would need to...
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