Under California law, an agent under a power of attorney has no right to control or limit visitors. Nor does her attorney or the facility. Only a...

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Do I open an Estate Checking Account as Executrix?

You should be able to avoid a formal probate if the total assets subject to probate total less than $150,000. Joint tenancy assets and those with...

My cousin owed my mother money. My mother recently died. Does my cousin owe my sister and I the money now?

That will depend on the terms of the underlying note and assignment. It would be odd, however, if your mother's share didn't pass to her heirs. ...

I have a revocable living trust. My husband. And I were the trustees. My husband passed away. Can I make my son a trustee?

Perhaps. I will depend on the type of trust and it's terms. Have it looked at by an attorney in your area.

I am a successor trustee for sisters trust I believe it could be contested can I use the income from trust to pay legal fees.

You may use the trust's funds to defend against any attack against the terms of the trust. So, if you are, as you say, the trust the sole...

How do I go about filing a suit against a nurse/medical worker in a hospital whom violated of my privacy rights under HEPA?

You can ask to speak to the hospital ombudsman or patients advocate. If that resolution doesn't satisfy you, ask them to furnish you the...

Unless the trust prohibits it, yes, the trustee can reimburse their expenses and take a reasonable fee also without beneficiary consent or...

I am assuming this is a probate estate? In any event, if there is enough equity in the house to cover likely attorney fees, you shouldn't have too...

Is successor trustee liable for items missing from trust?

Probably not. Successor trustees are not liable for what happened before their watch. Some one would have to allege and prove that you failed to...

I hope you nderstand a third party special needs trust will have no payback clause,and a first party one will. I also hope you have not assumed the...