HHow do I get a bank to recognize that I am my father's power of attorney?

Getting third parties to honor a POA, especially when they are banks, can be very frustrating. It is a matter that is specifically addressed in the...

The rules governing Medicaid are very complex and how they are applied depends heavily upon the facts in a specific case. You just haven't provided...

What can I do?

To get you in front of the right type of attorney to answer your question, I have changed the practice area from Social Security to employment and...

Will selling a home effect social security and workers comp benefits?

You haven't specified what Social Security program your father is on. If it is SSDI then the sale of his house would not have a negative effect on...

I gave my son durable power of attorney. ?

Any agent under a POA is required to only take actions that are in your best interests. They must follow your instructions. If you don't want him...

Who pays in contest of wills? Our will was declared valid. Shouldn't the losing party have to pay to defend ours?

The rules governing litigation generally do not allow for the award of attorney fees. If the rules did allow for recovery of fees, there would be...

My dad recently passed and I need answers

It is a common belief that when a person dies the family is entitled to enter the house and take what they want, but as a practical matter the...

How and when to contest a will?

Proving forgery would be difficult because the Will should also be witnessed. You are going to have to prove not only that it is not your father's...

Is my aunt legally the sole surviving heir?

If your grandmother effectively signed over her house to your aunt before she died then it doesn't matter whether your aunt is your grandmother's...

Maybe this is something peculiar to AL law, but generally the holder of a life estate would have an equal right to the quiet enjoyment of the...