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If a will shows that the testator had contrary intentions for the residuary & the beneficary died before all the schedules...

John's answer | Answered on July 27, 2012

I think the first attorney to answer is asking the right questions. From your question, it seems to me that the will has likely been probated and...

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If a person didn't recieve a notice regarding thier Uncles Probate court hearings who's held responsible? Can they be sued?

John's answer | Answered on June 05, 2012

Your question gets to the heart of the probate process, which is proper notice. In California, whether a person has a will or not, the personal...

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What are reasons for keeping a tenants security deposit?

John's answer | Answered on December 13, 2010

Assuming you are renting in San Francisco, the San Francisco Rent Board has very specific rules regarding what a security deposit may or may not be...

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Is this considered fraud?

John's answer | Answered on December 13, 2010

Assuming that your 'friend' is suing you in civil court, he is going to have to prove that you made a false misrepresentation of fact to him,...

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Can The power of attorney for my mother pay for my plane to see her?

John's answer | Answered on December 09, 2010

My guess is that he could purchase those tickets for you out of your mother's assets, but there are a couple of questions you and your brother need...

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In a will if someone is left all tools does that mean riding lawnmower and all other yard tools

John's answer | Answered on November 30, 2010

Either the will defines what 'tools' includes, or it does not. If the will leaves the word open to the interpretation of executor and...

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My dad passed away a couple of months ago. Him and my mother had a will & trust written with me being the beneficiary.

John's answer | Answered on November 29, 2010

I'm sorry for your loss. Your mother should not have to have the trust rewritten now that your dad has passed. Of course, much depends upon...

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I was referred to an attorney to help in and elder abuse case involving my mother and sister (her caregiver & power of attorney)

John's answer | Answered on November 16, 2010

In each state, ethics rules govern what information an attorney can share, and what he/she can't share. Your case falls into a grey area. ...

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My father passed several months ago and had a trust. My mother is still living but incapacitated. My brother and I are named

John's answer | Answered on November 16, 2010

I'm sorry for your loss. Normally a trust document is signed by the settlors (or grantors), the persons creating the trust and funding it with...

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My mother in law took over power of attorney of my husbands grandmother. The grandmother has dementia and gets confused.

John's answer | Answered on November 15, 2010

I am not an attorney in Alabama but I can give you my general impressions. If your husband's grandmother has dementia and can no longer make...

John S. Rueppel's Answers (53)

If a will shows that the testator had contrary intentions for the residuary & the beneficary died before all the schedules...

If a person didn't recieve a notice regarding thier Uncles Probate court hearings who's held responsible? Can they be sued?

What are reasons for keeping a tenants security deposit?

Is this considered fraud?

Can The power of attorney for my mother pay for my plane to see her?

In a will if someone is left all tools does that mean riding lawnmower and all other yard tools

My dad passed away a couple of months ago. Him and my mother had a will & trust written with me being the beneficiary.

I was referred to an attorney to help in and elder abuse case involving my mother and sister (her caregiver & power of attorney)

My father passed several months ago and had a trust. My mother is still living but incapacitated. My brother and I are named

My mother in law took over power of attorney of my husbands grandmother. The grandmother has dementia and gets confused.