Are notarized notes, gifting items such as a car, legal if the gifter is suffering from dementia?

You need to consider a conservatorship for mom. You should have an attorney help you with the conservatorship. As part of the process, your...

The notice is to the beneficiaries that they have 120 days to contest the trust. Unless there are large enough assets outside the trust, there...

If I am an executor of an estate but my brother is a co owner of a house, who has the final say over the sale of the house?

Mississippi law will govern. In California, you could sell 1/2 the house. But, who would buy one-half of a house without a large discount? Also,...

Anyone who knows that the first to die is dead can sign the Affidavit of death of a Joint Tenant. Getting the property int the trust will require...

What rights does a power of attorney/benificary have regarding apartment rentals after death?? Can the owner lock me out

Your POA ended the moment your brother died. The power to deal with his property is now with his "persona representative. You may need to do a...

I am in the middle of a probate, and a creditor's claim was submitted by my mortgage company. Do I accept it or reject it?

You need to deal with the lender. Your attorney should contact them and have the note transferred to your name. Under federal law, they cannot...

What can I do to recover property taken, without permission, from my mother's estate. I am the executor of the estate.

Start with a demand letter, preferably by your attorney. The letterhead may get the job done. If that does not work, an action to have the...

What kind of an attorney would I need to retrieve shares of a deceased parent?

A probate attorney can help you. A consultation should keep you from wasting your time trying to do the transfer by method A when method B will...

Do I need a lawyer just to put my deceased husbands home in my name ?

You need to look at the deed when you and your husband purchased your home. You probably purchased it as Joint Tenants, but it may be in husband's...

Is the Powr of Attorney durable and currently effective? Then yes. If it is "springing" then you need declarations from the people designated to...