My father passed away,only wrote and signed a letter that stated I was to be POA, Do I have to go through probate?

I agree with my colleagues. You have received good advice, thus far. You will need a probate attorney to assist you with the probate process,...

Yes. You can petition to open a probate estate. In the absence of a Will, all estate assets would be equally divided by the 4 of you. I assume from...

Can we sell property that my father left us even though it states in the will we can't sell it until after my mom passes away?

I agree with my colleagues. I do not see any way for you to do this on your own. Either one of my colleagues would be an excellent choice to assist...

May I file a claim against a probate estate if I'm a beneficiary?

These would not be considered proper "claims" against the estate. You can certainly complain to the court about the executor. Many states do not...

How do we activate power of attorney?

You may want to consider re-posting this summary using an Iowa location to insure that more Iowa lawyers actually see it. Generally speaking, the...

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My sister is P.O.A of my dad she told lies about me to others nurse, my dads caregiver etc, to have an excuse to sell his house.

You have a complex situation and this calls for consultation with a probate attorney. Your dad's capacity appears to be diminished and you need to...

What is my responsibility if my friend moves out of my moms house and leaves stuff behind?

I agree with my colleague. It also sounds pretty unlikely that your friend will pursue anything. If this kind of thing were brought to a judge,...

I need to get a power of attorney on my aunt who is in a nursing home what do I do.

If your aunt has the necessary mental capacity, she can sign a POA for you, ideally, prepared by her attorney. If your aunt does not have mental...

Need advice regarding Childrens power of attorney

Custody is something that is sorted out in the courts. You would need to petition the court for a change in custody. The form that your ex signed...

Can someone interpret this for me? I want to break my lease but I really want to make sure I know what I'm doing.

It means you need to pay one month's rent in liquidated damages, PLUS any other fees and damages that the lease provides for. The entire lease...