Who has the right to cremated ashes if there was no will or any of the deceased's preference in writing or spoken verbally?
The spouse has priority, then children, then parents. However, 21 years is a long time. Have an attorney help you.
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The spouse has priority, then children, then parents. However, 21 years is a long time. Have an attorney help you.
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...
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...
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...
If there are bank accounts, stocks, or other investments, the decedent will receive 1099s in January or February. Also, if the decedent owned stock...
If the trust makes specific gifts of the property in a 75/25 ratio, the best thing for your spouse is to have the trustee obtain a loan secured by...
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Just to add to the other answers. If you had cashed the checks, the trustee may have gone after you to return the money.
1. Sell the property and distribute the proceeds. 2. Get a probate loan (to save the property tax value), distribute the money to sisters and...
If your sister is using the proceeds to care for mom, sister is doing what she should be doing. if nothing is left when mom dies, that is just the...
Friend should ask other friends, next door neighbors, random adults, to be the witnesses. Case from Western Australia about 20 years ago. Decedent...