My mother wants her property to go to a certain person,how can she do this?

The 2-year rule you heard of relates to Medicaid liens attaching to a residence after someone dies after being in a nursing home. If a specific...

Does a surviving sibling still owe repayment of a loan of money giving to him prior to the death of his brother?

In general, the girlfriend is probably owed nothing. However, like Attorney Frederick wisely says, it all depends on the particular facts of the...

My grandfather recently passed away and he left me his IRA. He also left a trust. Does the IRA go into the trust?

The IRA will go to whomever is designated as beneficiary. If you are the beneficiary, it will not go to the trust. Please consult with a financial...

What is the easiest way for me to make a simple will?

Easiest? That is a loaded word. It would be easiest for you to see an attorney and tell them what you want, and they will draft everything, review...

MY YOUNGER SISTER MOVED MY DAD TO ASSISTED LIVING WITHOUT TALKING WITH MY OTHER SISTER AND MYSELF. THE MOVING HIM WAS OK.

In situations like this, where the one "in charge" of the person and finances of the parent is not sharing information or documents, you have...

Would a roth ira be protected from debt collection?

Normally, yes. Retirement accounts are protected from attachment.

Father is deceased and half my siblings are trying to say my father was incompetent so that his last estate changes do not go in

Legally, the will or other document is legal unless it can be proved otherwise. The burden is on someone challenging a document to prove it was not...

A question about probate of my parents will.

It sounds like you will have fulfilled the condition to receive your inheritance when you retire. However, a person would have to look at the...

Filing Probate in Wisconsin

You did not mention real estate. That could easily throw your case into probate. However, in general, if all probatable property (anything without...

In an estate in informal probate where there are 2 co-personal representatives assigned, can one keep information from the other

No. Once the court has issued Domiciliary Letters naming co-personal representatives, both co-P.R.s are entitled to all information concerning the...

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