Only the persons who sign the note and mortgage are personally liable for its payment. The house itself is also liable as it is the mortgage that...

What is happening here is far from clear. Much depends on the present state of the title. If it is held by a trust, it is important to know who...

The best source for meaning of a legal document is the drafter, and when a law is passed, the final interpreter may be a court. In the meantime,...

What has happened here is not at all clear. As a general rule, there is no duty to protect or preserve another's documents. If they were acquired...

This situation is far from clear. One does not "take" power of attorney over someone else. A person gives that power, which is the legal...

The proof needed to order a guardianship and conservatorship is quite different from the proof of competency to write a will. Put another way, a...

Terminating a guardianship based on incapacity is possible, but difficult. It will require representation of the protected person by elder law...

A representative Payee is a person appointed and supervised by the Social Security Administration to assist a beneficiary whose impairments make...

Child Support Services at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (the state collection service) has a procedure for forgiving arrearages. Every...

My condolences for your loss, and sympathy for having to seek relief through legal processes. What can be done depends mostly on the status of the...