Own home, on WI medicaid. To avoid estate recovery of Aug.1, Is a Life Estate best route, with transfer of deed for me?

Because you are already on Medicaid the transfer of the remainder interest in the home would be a divestment that would kick you off benefits. If...

If I'm not the guardian of my 79 yr old father but he lives with me what are my obligations in regard to his behavior?

You are not legally responsible for your father, and without a Power of Attorney or guardianship there is not too much you can do. Contact your...

Beneficiary designations usually win over the provisions in a Will. It sounds like the son was not also your son, which means you have less of a...

How long does it take to distribute assets from an estate in WI. The executor ( also a sibling) communicates very little.

In Wisconsin the Probate Court keeps on top of the progress of the case. However, it is not unusual for a probate to go over a year. Often the sale...

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You do not have to send the original to him. However, how do you know that you signed it correctly. The Will also needs two witnesses. Send him a...

If my mother and I are both on a deed, business and personal homes, will they go through probate when she dies?

It depends upon the wording on the deed. For non-married persons, in Wisconsin, the deed needs to specify that it is "joint" tenancy. Without that...

My now ex-husband and I had wills, trusts & legal guardianship papers drawn up in the state of Indiana before we were divorced.

You need to see an attorney in Wisconsin. Even if some of the guardianship papers would work, sooner or later you will hit a roadblock.

Your husband needs to contact an estate planning attorney to review his father's will. It is never too late to go to court over how an inheritance...

If your parent (who is a descendant) is deceased you would be a legal heir - one of potentially dozens. You may find that after you have done all...

Can someone get arrested for cashing in on the life insurance of someone who faked their death?

You never know until you are in court, but I would seriously doubt she would go to jail unless they could prove she know her husband was not dead....