What is required to obtain a Power of Attorney over a parent with dementia?

If you mother has dementia to the extent that she cannot take care of herself you can ask the probate division of the circuit court to appoint a...

Can a person who has durable power of attorney for a relative set up a special needs trust for that relative?

Whether the attorney in fact (person named in the power of attorney) can establish this type of trust would depend on whether or not this power was...

How does one find the right attorney?

If your state bar association has a lawyer referral service, that's a good place to begin. These types of services will typically ask what your...

Can I keep things given by a boyfriend?

If he gave them to you keep them, they are yours. Where did you store these things? At your house or his? If they are at his house he's going...

My brothers are pursuing full guardianship and power of attorney over me because they believe Ive made bad decisions.

I guess you are asking if your brothers can try and be appointed guardians and conservators for you. The conservatorship would ostensibly be to...

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My husband and I own our home, can he get a mortgage without my signature? Can he barrow against our house without me?

In either case, your signature would be required. This is because you would have certain inchoate rights in the real estate that would be subject...

My sister is secondary on the P O A for our father can she do anything without informing me as to what has happened?

I am presuming that you are the primary attorney in fact (agent) on your father's POA. First of all, whether or not anyone can "act" depends on...

You might suggest that your friend consider allowing you or maybe a family member whom she trusts to have a person appointed as her guardian and...

Can a credit card cause a Levy of your bank, etc -- this is not from IRS or taxes but just, only from a credit card?

A levy is a court order issued directing the sheriff or other appropriate official to seize the money that is in a bank account or to seize other...

What do I do if I am in a will and have not received what I was left?

The first thing I would tell you to do would be to see if a probate estate had been opened in the County where the decedent whose will supposedly...