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My father's estate went to his wife. My father and mother owned mineral rights. We have the deed but title was never transfered.
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Answered on May 21, 2012
While I agree you should seek the counsel of an attorney who handles Probate matters, I can offer a couple of comments. More information is...
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SSI cut my parent's monthly payments because they now have some financial assets.
Will Medi-Cal also drop them?
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Answered on May 21, 2012
Medi-Cal requires the applicants to have less than $2,000 of "non-exempt" assets at the end of each month. Any monies received will be considered...
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Remainder beneficiary of a trust
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Answered on November 21, 2011
The California Probate Code requires that when a living revocable trust because irrevocable (typically the death of the Settlor), notice must be...
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California, Which court is a trust accounting brought in Los Angeles County?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
To add to what the other attorneys have said, if the issue is that the trust now needs to be terminated and distributed because of the death of the...
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What are my legal rights when the executor does not follow the state inheritance laws?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
I agree that you need to hire an estate planning litigation attorney. It is unclear in your message, was a Probate opened? How did she gain...
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My mother fell in the courtyard of a dementia facility and needed hospitalization.
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Answered on November 21, 2011
Does your mother have any supplemental insurance (i.e., Blue Shield, Secured Horizons, Blue Cross, etc.). If so, it is likely that they will pay...
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How do I find out if my sister is spending my uncle's asset's while he is in an old age home?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
While I agree we the above attorneys, I wanted to add that the situation may require a Conservatorship (perhaps Guardianship in your State) be...
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Are there monthly income limitations for someone on disability? An Inheritance held in trust that would pay monthly income.
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Answered on April 28, 2011
You have not provided enough information on what diability program the disabled beneficiary is on. So, I will comment on the worst case. If the...
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My mother wants to give my sister and I $20,000.00 each from the sale of her home. What is the best way she can do this?
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Answered on April 28, 2011
I do not practice Medicaid law in New Jersey, but understand that like California, New Jersey has not adopted the Deficit Reduction Act's Medicaid...
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My mother has advance denentia. no property or saveings how do we get conservatorship for medical & SS income decisions?
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Answered on January 18, 2011
You have a couple of issues that may require more information. First, if the POA is "Durable", meaning that it survives your Mom's incapacity,...