Probate lawyer issues

Because you have a lawyer, the court will want to speak with and deal with him and not you. What I WOULD do, if the documents are not filed in the...

In the state of michigan does a guardian ad litem have to be an attorney or can a lay person be appointed

I do not have any kind of statute to refer you to, but I have never seen a non- attorney appointed as GAL. It is up to the judge to decide and it...

The Trust may, by its own terms, become irrevocable, upon the incapacity of the grantor. The Trustee cannot do anything to make this happen....

Should we sue and revoke power of attorney? is this a crime for spending her money? will he have to pay it all back to her

Your mother should hire an attorney to review this and to protect her. You have a lot of red flags here that bear further investigation. At the...

Does a MI will need to be on bonded paper and have a notary stamped/engraved pressed seal?

The paper does not matter. You can have a valid Will on a napkin. I have seen a valid Will on a doctor's prescription pad. It is also not...

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What are my rights what can he do been doing it this way for 10 years

If it is a joint account, then there is nothing fraudulent about it. If you have the right to write checks on the account, the same thing. Your ex...

Will my beneficiaries have to use the money from my bank account to pay off any bills I have, such as credit card debt?

Your probate estate is responsible for your debts. The Will controls your probate estate and ONLY your probate estate. It sounds like you have set...

What can I do to insure she understands her rights and quite frankly I don't have much faith in her court appointed co- guardian

Your friend has a court appointed attorney whose sole purpose is to make sure that your friend knows her rights and that she is protected from...

Is there a way to get the beneficiary changed to my wife's name? Is it the law that they funeral costs will be deducted first?

I agree with my colleagues. I assume that you have already contacted the insurance company to make sure that your wife is not already named as...

If this is the case, and the insurance policy was never given to me, is there anything that can be done now?

Very hard to say. It depends on what happened with the insurance. If it was never paid out and you can establish that you are the rightful...