What recouse do the heirs of an estate have when they disagree with an action that the executor is taking?
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Answered on January 12, 2010
Your recourse would be to file a petition with the probate court asking that the sale be blocked.
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An employee's mother passed away and the will was never placed in probate.
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Answered on January 12, 2010
A reverse mortgage contains specific terms ... including a requirement to repay the mortgage within a short period of time after the borrower dies...
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Handling an estate without a will or executor
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Answered on January 12, 2010
I'm sorry about your mother's death.
Most states have a procedure for handling small estates by using an affidavit. In many cases, the bank can...
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NEED HELP!!!! Guardianship
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Answered on January 11, 2010
I'm very sorry for your situation. What your half siblings are doing could be considered elder abuse. I suggest you contact Adult Protective...
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Should a 100% tax lawyer be a probate lawyer
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Answered on January 11, 2010
I don't know if it's "common", but I don't see a problem with it ... there's a lot of crossover between tax law, estate planning, and probate. In...
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In CA Revocable Living Trust, can a "contingent beneficiary" take action to remove the current Trustee or demand an accounting?
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Answered on January 11, 2010
The answers to these questions depends, in part, on what the trust itself says. Usually the trust provides that as long as the primary beneficiary...
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Estate executrix in ms can't sell home can I rent until sold and i have paid the mortgage can i claim the mortgage interest
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Answered on January 11, 2010
Since you are not the owner of the house, you cannot claim the mortgage deduction on your federal tax return (1040). It sounds like, at best, you...
My father just passed and my sister is on his checking account.He has alot of money in his checking.Can she keep the money or do
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Answered on January 11, 2010
I'm sorry about your father's death. Unfortunately, if this was a "joint" account, your sister has the legal right to keep all of the money in it...
Do POA's expire? And what about new bank accounts that are opened after the POA is presented, are they covered?
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Answered on January 11, 2010
I am licensed to practice in California, not Washington. But as a general rule a POA does not expire unless it has an expiration date on it. ...
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Trust Issue...
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Answered on January 11, 2010
I don't practice law in CT, so I cannot comment on the specifics of your situation. But as a general matter taking property out of the trust does...