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Are personal letters filed with a will as far as specific assetts?

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 27, 2009

Although I am not licensed in Michigan, I can tell you in most states the law allows for a letter of instruction for personal property or a...

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What are the legal duties of an executor?

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 24, 2009

The only addition I can make to the excellent answers above, is that if you gather all the documents of the estate, like a will or other...

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Is a POA valid if executors had it notarized without principal present. Notary stamped it anyway.

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 22, 2009

Notary's have to have the signature signed, or affirmed in front of them in the state's that I practice in, MN and SD. I assume that the general...

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How can I obtain a series E bond from the 1940, my mothers..I had no knowledge of this until recently.

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 22, 2009

I am not licensed in FL. You want to see if your statutes have a small estate affidavit form that you can complete (if that is one of the five...

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Am responsible for paying my husbands credit card debt after death?

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 20, 2009

Steve answered correctly the debts of your husband being only his estate's. You will want to make sure you did not own a joint card or other means...

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What are the options for handling the affairs of an incapacitated adult?

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 20, 2009

Janet's answer is correct for MN. Here we call it Guardianship of the Person, Conservator of the Estate. It is likely, he may need both to take...

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How do I cash a check made out to my husband?

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 16, 2009

This is a tough situation. You could start an account for the estate. Then with a small estate affidavit, you could then pay it out to the proper...

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How do you determine the value of personal and/or real property held in joint tenancy with the beneficiary of an estate?

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 16, 2009

Personal and Real Property should be appraised to find its value for purposes of an estate. In MN the small estate affidavit will not allow for...

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My mother pass away a year a go. she told me i was in her will. how do i find out who her lawyer is.

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 15, 2009

Check with the county courthouse of your mother's last residence and see if the Will has been filed. If there is none, you should contact your own...

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If my father left his wife out of his will, is she still entitled to everything.

Hannon's answer | Answered on December 15, 2009

Generally, ( I hope a GA attorney chimes in) each state will have spousal rights in their statutes. It would then be possible for a wife to make...

Hannon T. Ford's Answers (129)

Are personal letters filed with a will as far as specific assetts?

What are the legal duties of an executor?

Is a POA valid if executors had it notarized without principal present. Notary stamped it anyway.

How can I obtain a series E bond from the 1940, my mothers..I had no knowledge of this until recently.

Am responsible for paying my husbands credit card debt after death?

What are the options for handling the affairs of an incapacitated adult?

How do I cash a check made out to my husband?

How do you determine the value of personal and/or real property held in joint tenancy with the beneficiary of an estate?

My mother pass away a year a go. she told me i was in her will. how do i find out who her lawyer is.

If my father left his wife out of his will, is she still entitled to everything.