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How can I have a name removed from a property's warranty deed?

John's answer | Answered on May 23, 2013

You are going to have to get your mother to agree to sign to transfer her interest in the property to you and your wife. Here in Colorado, to do...

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I bought a car in my name, i make the payments on it and pay the insurance. my mom co-signed, can she take that car from me?

John's answer | Answered on May 23, 2013

Unless you are a minor or under some sort of guardian/conservator proceedings, the car is yours and your mother has no legal basis for ownership or...

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The estate lawyer we had for my fathers estate worked in the same office as the attorney that handled my Dad's estate

John's answer | Answered on May 20, 2013

The probate laws of the state where the estate was administered must be reviewed to determine the outcome of this matter, however, it is probably...

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Two bank accounts are payable upon death to my son. His father died in Arizona. How can he claim funds from outside the U.S.?

John's answer | Answered on May 20, 2013

This should not be that difficult. The banks obviously each need a death certificate. Upon receipt, the funds in question now belong to the...

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What type of attorney would I need to deal with a possible guardianship issue regarding an elderly parent and

John's answer | Answered on May 20, 2013

You need to contact and estate planning attorney in Dallas or where the parent resides, if not in Texas, who is fully familiar with general estate...

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We need a will, DNR and medical power of attorney.

John's answer | Answered on March 25, 2013

Yours is what we generally call a blended family. You might want to review my web site video on blended families found at JWWeaverLaw.com. ...

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What is a "dismissed case"?

John's answer | Answered on June 20, 2012

When a case is dismissed it has the same effect as though it had never been filed. If it was a civil action which was dismissed 'without...

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My dad is really sick and handed me a note that he had notariz with me getting his home and truck. Is this considered to be a le

John's answer | Answered on June 20, 2012

Under the Uniform Probate Code, which many states have adopted, a document where the signature and the material provisions are in the handwriting...

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Can I do anything legally?

John's answer | Answered on June 20, 2012

If you are able to obtain the return of your hard drive, there are firms that specialize in recovering information from damaged or erased drives...

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My mom died and she didn't left a will, but she left me a notaryzed letter in wich she states that in the event of her death

John's answer | Answered on June 20, 2012

It is necessary for you to consult an attorney about this. But you should know that in many states a 'holographic will' is valid and will be...

John W Weaver's Answers (130)

How can I have a name removed from a property's warranty deed?

I bought a car in my name, i make the payments on it and pay the insurance. my mom co-signed, can she take that car from me?

The estate lawyer we had for my fathers estate worked in the same office as the attorney that handled my Dad's estate

Two bank accounts are payable upon death to my son. His father died in Arizona. How can he claim funds from outside the U.S.?

What type of attorney would I need to deal with a possible guardianship issue regarding an elderly parent and

We need a will, DNR and medical power of attorney.

What is a "dismissed case"?

My dad is really sick and handed me a note that he had notariz with me getting his home and truck. Is this considered to be a le

Can I do anything legally?

My mom died and she didn't left a will, but she left me a notaryzed letter in wich she states that in the event of her death