Who has the right to decide what to do with deceased persons belongings?

Was mom married? If not, all of her property goes to daughter. If mom was married, spouse and daughter divide the property. Daughter may need to...

My sister will not give me any information about my mom's estate, taxes, finances and I have Power of Attorney.

Is mother alive or dead? If dead, you need to demand accountings. Hire an attorney to help you.

My dad passed away what happens to 401k if no beneficiary.

I read your question to mean the divorce was final before dad died. I also read your question to mean the 401K is not mentioned in the divorce...

To contest a trust, which I believeto be invalid, do I have to file it in a court of law? I also want to sue the attorney

The trust matter MUST be filed in probate court. Probate court has exclusive jurisdiction over trust matters. The legal malpractice matter would...

Single dad with two minor children: Should I create a revocable living trust and/or a trust for the minor children?

Preserving your estate for your children and giving them distributions at predetermined dates are easy to do with a Revocable Living Trust. You can...

The spouse has priority, then children, then parents. However, 21 years is a long time. Have an attorney help you.

Can a person have a POA over someone but yet lied about the relationship they are to that person

A POA is for the benefit of the principal not over the principal. If you think something wrong is happening you need to call Adult Protective...

Donot want to sign everything over ,and don’t have money for a lawyer

You need an attorney to help you. Most take credit cards and many will take a lien on what you get. Just an hour or two of attorney time may be...

I.want my kids to have power of attorney were all have to agree

If multiple people are agents under a power of attorney, all have to sign every check. There are a small number of banks that will handle that type...

Once a person dies are his bank accounts public information? Where can you find the details? Also what happened with property?

If there are bank accounts, stocks, or other investments, the decedent will receive 1099s in January or February. Also, if the decedent owned stock...