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What is the provision called if I give a gift to my sister in a Will and if she dies before me it goes to someone else?
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Answered on January 25, 2015
There are a number of terms you could be referring to. A gift that fails is usually termed as having "lapsed". When a gift lapses and we are...
Postnuptial agreement valid?
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Answered on August 24, 2014
The best attorney answer - it depends. Your prenuptial can be contested by your soon to be ex spouse if it was coerced, if assets were not fully...
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If I'm an heir and not notified of disbursements am I being left out due to I filed an unsecured claim?
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Answered on August 24, 2014
You should have been notified if you are a named beneficiary. If you have a claim against the estate that is not usually considered a contest that...
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Have letters of testimony. What do I do with them. Where do I "investagate"
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Answered on August 24, 2014
If you mean Letters Testamentary they are your authority to act on behalf of the deceased person you represent. You show them to banks, financial...
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I was married very young - common law married had a 7 yr old child and was pregnant with our second - my husband went behind my
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Answered on August 10, 2014
I agree with t he other answers in that you need to seek the advice of an attorney as soon as possible. All of the things you mentioned are...
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I was given an engagement ring and he chose to break the engagement and now wants the ring back. We live in San Antonio, TX.
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Answered on August 10, 2014
The ring is a gift to you. Under Texas law you do NOT have to give back the ring.
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If you lived as married to person husband and he enters into a secret marriage for visa is that fightable
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Answered on August 10, 2014
Living as married and being married are 2 very different things under Texas law. The first answer outlined what you need to have done to be...
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Can the credit union account from an estate be frozen by anyone once it is transferred into the executor's name?
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Answered on June 22, 2014
I agree with the other answers in that you as executor are forbidden to borrow money from the estate as you are a fiduciary and as such violation...
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Spouse Unable to manage money
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Answered on June 22, 2014
it does not sound like you have an incapacitated adult merely an uneducated one. If she will allow someone to be named power of attorney for her...
Do I need to change the trust type from revocable to irrevocable with the IRS? What are the steps to correct it?
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Answered on June 22, 2014
If the administration will be complete very quickly your "mistake" may not be worth correcting or could be corrected on the final tax return. ...
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