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My mother give house to brother and I after my dad died now she on hoscpice my daughter want the house and convinced my mother .
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Answered on August 20, 2016
As Mr. Shields said, more information is needed. If your mother gave you the house legally, by recording a deed, the house is yours. If she only...
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If I file bankruptcy and my house is short sold and I receive a 1099 C do I lose the basis on the house for my taxes
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Answered on August 18, 2016
I'm not sure what you mean by "prior tax basis." I would strongly recommend that you have an enrolled agent or CPA prepare your taxes this year....
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What makes up the $150,000 amount for having to file probate in California?
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Answered on August 18, 2016
Assets that pass by deed, title, or beneficiary designation don't count. So a joint checking account will automatically pass to the joint owner,...
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A former business partner obtained a fraudulent domestic violence order against me. We were never in a dating relationship.
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Answered on August 17, 2016
My guess is that you're trying to navigate this complex mess by yourself. Hire a family law attorney to handle the restraining order. They could...
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Does power of attorney allow one to limit visitors to the patient in a facility who has the early stages of dementia?
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Answered on August 17, 2016
IF the woman is under a conservatorship, the conservator has the right to determine visitation. Nothing about just being family allows anyone to...
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What options does seller have if their spouse is incapacitated? Aside from power of attorney, living trust or conservatorship?
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Answered on August 17, 2016
An emergency temporary conservatorship is possible and might proceed faster than a general conservatorship. Immediately get an appointment with an...
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Does my Aunt have the right to sell the trailer home as executor of the will without one of the beneficiaries consent?
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Answered on August 14, 2016
She has the right if she has full powers for independent administration of the estate. A decent mobile home can be worth tens of thousands of...
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Claiming an adult on your taxes for 2016.
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Answered on August 14, 2016
There is a category of dependent which should probably apply--"qualifying relative." The term is confusing, because the person does not have to be...
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Will Letters of Conservatorship get me allow me to be successor trustee of mom's living trust?
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Answered on August 13, 2016
Are you conservator or person and estate, or just of estate?
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How does the death of a (disputed) creditor effect the estate administration?
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Answered on August 13, 2016
To give a short answer to your last question: those time limits do not apply now; those are the time limits to file a claim. The creditor had filed...