Colorado law has a provision which states that if you leave something to a close relative and that relative dies before you, the gift would pass to...

IF the property transferred prior to your mother's death, your mother should have signed a deed which would have been recorded in the county clerk...

Whoever is the agent under power of attorney should see an elder law attorney about a care contract to authorize compensation. If your father runs...

This is a complicated issue. If your mother has some diminishment in her mental capacity, you may be able to assist her by petitioning the Court...

Can sisters charge 15 years back rent for living in mom's house, after she went to a facility?

It appears that you are referring to a Medicaid rule regarding transfer of assets. This rule permits a caregiver child (not a grandchild, not a...

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What are my rights. Married 8 years not on House title. Only decreased husband and his son

Unless you signed a prenuptial agreement and agreed in it not to take anything from his estate, you are entitled to a few things - A Family...

Why would the executor of my fathers estate say i have no rights to my fathers property even when will states we devide equally?

The general rule is that the personal representative or executor can decide how to divide the estate. So, if will says equal shares, he has...

What would be a reasonable fee for my sister who is trustee of dad’s estate in Colorado?

Is this reimbursement for care or fee for service as trustee? Those are two different things. Colorado does not use percentage fees as a rule,...

How to get my brother out of my dads house?

If an estate has been opened, the personal representative can go into court and seek an order for eviction to evict the brother and the other...

Are there degrees of incapacitation, i.e., could be incapacitated but still able choose to marry, live in another state, etc.

This is a complex situation. The appointment of a guardian for an adult in Colorado does include a legal finding that the individual lacks...