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Can a WI Transfer by Affidavit be used to transfer a $2500 life insurance policy when the decedent's beneficiary is deceased?
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Answered on July 11, 2017
Yes, if the insurance company will cooperate. With no living beneficiary the policy will be payable to the estate of the owner. The person who...
If a person's POA for health care is activated by two doctors, is that person still able to make financial and legal decisions?
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Answered on July 05, 2017
The POA for Healthcare is separate from the ability to make financial decisions. Your friend can still sign checks, and most importantly sign a...
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Can I do anything regarding the Dr's not telling me how addicting the meds were from the start they ruined my life it is hell ?
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Answered on July 03, 2017
Not an elderlaw question. Redirected to medical malpractice
I ask a question a week to 10 ago about the Statute of Limitations (need a number) for a contestment of a will or estate,
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Answered on June 28, 2017
As stated the last time, with the admission of a Will to probate you do not have a set number of months to object. When the Will is submitted to...
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We live in WI. We're wondering if there will be C G taxes on sale of the house.
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Answered on June 27, 2017
The advantage of a life estate is that the house is included in the estates of your parents when each of them died, and therefore gets a step up in...
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If I want my mother to be sole beneficiary when I die instead of wife (CR-1), will court and fed gvt respect choice?
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Answered on June 26, 2017
This is an area where state, not federal law control who owns what. What you think is all your property and what Wisconsin thinks is your property...
What is the Statute of limitation to contest a will (need a number) in Wisconsin?
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Answered on June 21, 2017
If a probate proceeding was initiated you are probably too late already. Check with the probate court in the county where she resided to determine...
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How can a judge rule a Personal representative of a will be held responsible for expenses out of his pocket?
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Answered on June 14, 2017
You really need to discuss this with a experienced probate attorney. As a general rule a personal representative is not personally responsible for...
How to transfer house Deed into my name?
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Answered on June 07, 2017
Attorney Block is correct about how the estate will be handled. Please ignore the advise of any out of state attorney because Wisconsin has very...
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Will I legally have to return my Grandmothers Ring (its not her wedding ring nor her engagement ring?
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Answered on June 06, 2017
Keep the ring and enjoy it. Once the estate has distributed an asset it has no way to get it back unless there was some type of loan agreement. The...