No, that generally won't be enough. Absent any mention of "joint tenancy" or even, sometimes, "husband and wife", title is assumed to be tenants in...

Your aunt was very much within her rights to move your mother and sign the agreement at the facility, since she believed she still had power of...

I'm sorry, but if your mother wanted to protect you and your recently-deceased brother, she should have done a will or trust giving the two of you...

I’m sorry, but in most states a step-child is not legally an heir. Once your stepmother inherited and didn’t create her own will or trust, the...

Your local Legal Services office should be able to help you. They do a lot of tenant defense work. Your landlord would be allowed to evict you for...

Your sister should consult with an elder law attorney in her area, before she sells the home. There are various ways to protect assets so that she...

I am assuming this is a revocable (living) trust, which became irrevocable on your mother's death. If so, your mother was the grantor, you are now...

If you have a relative with good credit, they could co-sign for the bond.

The gift to the caregiver was stopped, as it legally should have been. Unfortunately, it does not then automatically revert to you. This sort of...

You don't have the legal responsibility to pay any bills out of your own money. Medical bills and credit card bills can wait till you have access...