If I have durable power of attorney and it's been notarized and witnessed. Do I have to file it with the courts ??

I agree with Attorney Seiter. The only other thing I would comment on is that, if the Principal owns real property, and you need to deal with that...

I am afraid the short answer is no. If your father's new wife inherited his entire estate, and if she is named as the Executor/Personal...

The answer is probably. If your father died without a Will, then he died "intestate". What this means is that Arizona law governs who inherits. ...

Will i still be liable for the mortgage after signing a quit claim deed even though it's a joint loan

As Attorney Hall stated, your liability with the mortgage company does not depend on who owns the house. If you are jointly liable with your wife...

I'm in Tempe AZ. My manager informed me yesterday that the owner sold these duplexes and the new owner will demolish them.

I am sorry you are going through this. Your Lease agreement will dictate whether and how the new Owner can terminate your Lease. The new Owner...

IS IS LEGAL TO CHARGE $10.00 TAX ON MY RENT OF $512.16

This will depend on what your Lease says. It sounds like the Property Manager is starting to pass through to the Tenants the "sales" tax or...

Is there a procedure involved with opening confidential letters received from friend before she passed.

I am sorry for the loss of your friend. You have my condolences. If your friend's instructions were to open the letters if she became...

I agree with what has been said. You will want to definitely check the Purchase Agreement. Oftentimes, the Purchase Agreement itself will say...

How do I become successor of a living trust?

Your question needs more specifics to be answered in any meaningful way. You write of a "living trust", but then state that the Property has been...

Can I try to obtain my father's house after he passed away in AZ? He was remarried, but home was only in his name.

I agree that the children are going to need to hire a good probate lawyer to help them through this process. The short answer is that, because the...