Questions answered by Kenneth V. Zichi

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Can I file an allegation form if my now deceased dad had a guardian?

Kenneth's answer | Answered on December 22, 2015

Sorry to hear of your loss. LARA guidelines allow family members to file complaints, as others have mentioned, but you may also have a basis to...

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Who gets the house

Kenneth's answer | Answered on November 30, 2015

I agree with Mr Zawideh's questions, and I would add one more: How was the QUIT claim deed worded. Did it contain survivorship language and was it...

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Breaching a Power of Attorney

Kenneth's answer | Answered on November 17, 2015

Either the institutions had documents you are unaware of or they didn't follow the rules appropriately. "Self dealing" under a PoA is generally not...

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How do I kick my 22 yr. old son out of where we are renting. What are his rights? What are his?

Kenneth's answer | Answered on November 17, 2015

I agree with the previous answer, however an additional avenue you may consider depending on the nature of the mental issues you raise, would be...

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Is real estate hiring done by personal representative or do they have to allow other heirs to be involved?

Kenneth's answer | Answered on November 09, 2015

IF there were a contested hearing and the Court assigned a value to the property, that would be the value for probate purposes. In order to fully...

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My husband is in a memory care facility. His daughter is the beneficiary of his IRA and trust. Who is entitled to his bank money

Kenneth's answer | Answered on November 04, 2015

Not to put too fine a point on it, but if your husband is alive HE is entitled to his bank money. PoAs have very specific rights and...

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A friend died,in the will he left his sister pretty much everything brother is contesting. Does the brother have leg to stand on

Kenneth's answer | Answered on October 31, 2015

Please appreciate that nobody HAS to leave anything to anyone (other than a spouse....) under Michigan law. The fact that a brother was left out...

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3 siblings inherited mothers house One wants to buy it. Do we have to wait until it's through probate to sign purchase agreement

Kenneth's answer | Answered on October 31, 2015

I'm sorry to hear of your loss .... Probate does not have to be *complete*, but you need to start it. Someone needs to be appointed as personal...

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After 7 years would an adult child still be able to make a claim on his deceased father's estate?

Kenneth's answer | Answered on October 20, 2015

Much of this depends on facts you don't state. Was your son a minor at the time your ex passed? Is there a will? Was there a trust? The rules...

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What is the difference between having a distribution of an estate to me as a person vs me as the personal representative?

Kenneth's answer | Answered on October 15, 2015

I agree with the other answers, but let me make this a little clearer too: You CANNOT 'take a distribution as' a Personal Representative. The PR...

Kenneth V. Zichi's Answers (3128)

Can I file an allegation form if my now deceased dad had a guardian?

Who gets the house

Breaching a Power of Attorney

How do I kick my 22 yr. old son out of where we are renting. What are his rights? What are his?

Is real estate hiring done by personal representative or do they have to allow other heirs to be involved?

My husband is in a memory care facility. His daughter is the beneficiary of his IRA and trust. Who is entitled to his bank money

A friend died,in the will he left his sister pretty much everything brother is contesting. Does the brother have leg to stand on

3 siblings inherited mothers house One wants to buy it. Do we have to wait until it's through probate to sign purchase agreement

After 7 years would an adult child still be able to make a claim on his deceased father's estate?

What is the difference between having a distribution of an estate to me as a person vs me as the personal representative?