How do I have my brother (who is on disability) declared incompetent so that I may financially pay his bills every month?

The suggestions of a "Durable Power of Attorney" are all accurate if your brother is compliant, which he does not appear to be. The DPOA is not...

Texas State. Wills, Estate, Probate. Dad dies 01-15. His will assigns an Executor Bank & creates two trusts..

I do have a suggestion for you, and since I am just learning the Avvo rules, I will be told if I have overstepped. If it were a member of my family...

You may glean from the answers above that the Texas Estates Code (formerly Probate Code) does not require all executors to sign, except in the case...

What should someone do who has knowledge of elder abuse?

This is a very difficult area, one that has been elusive to actually police, because often the elder person doesn't believe they are being abused,...

Life estate was made I am the only one on the deed, Mom is diagnosed with dementia family members want my Mom to take me off.

This is a very specific question relating to an area commonly called "Elder Law" and more specifically, what you have is often referred to as a...

Should I take the amount in a single lump sum payment and if I do, will I have to pay taxes?

Just to add to the excellent answers already posted, you can assume that it will all be ordinary income to you in the year that you receive it. As...

How do we get estate papers if she didn't have an estate ?

You have had a number of good lawyers give you good answers, many of them broader than what you asked, but they are being helpful. On your...