Questions answered by Barbara A. Sonin

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Can I get my mothers ashes from my grandpas casket?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 22, 2018

It seems like an ideal situation -- you can visit your grandfather and your mother together. If there is no marker indicating your mother's remains...

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What can I do now?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 22, 2018

The eviction is probably still valid. I assume you're being evicted by your sister, AS TRUSTEE. The new trustee would take over that role and all...

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Will my fathers will and trust be subject to medical expenses incurred for his lifetime through Medicare?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 22, 2018

Medi-Care is not repaid when someone dies. It is a form of insurance. However, there are a LOT of deductibles, exclusions, and co-pays. That's why...

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Finder's fee how long do I have when probate is still going on 2 get the executor of the wheel to pay me my finder's fee

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 22, 2018

I'm sorry but I don't understand your question. What sort of finder's fee are you expecting?

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Where do I go from here?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 22, 2018

You cannot count on the other party having to pay fees and costs. In most instances, in our courts everyone pays their own fees and...

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My mother lent money to my siblings against their inheritance. I am the successor trustee. How would I handle the loans.

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 22, 2018

If the trust specifically mentions deducting amounts advanced, then you're home free. If trust doesn't have such a clause, then you're in a more...

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What happens to a snt trust when the person is disqualified from ssi?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 20, 2018

The trust should continue, so you can get back on SSI. Either you or the attorney should submit the trust to Social Security ASAP.

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Transferring into a living trust?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 15, 2018

Recording is almost always several weeks after execution; that's how long it takes the recorder to complete it. Normally the recorder will reject...

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Thank you, Lawrence. I am wondering if a deed upon death can be put into a joint tenancy? I SO much appreciate your advice.

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 15, 2018

If you're planning to keep the property, you need to know that 1/2 the property will be re-assessed to current market values, because there's no...

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My brother just died lived with our mom . Does she have equal right to share in arrangement with his kids?

Barbara's answer | Answered on July 15, 2018

Only the children have the right to inherit. If your brother owed your parents any money, they could file a claim for that debt in the probate.

Barbara A. Sonin's Answers (1504)

Can I get my mothers ashes from my grandpas casket?

What can I do now?

Will my fathers will and trust be subject to medical expenses incurred for his lifetime through Medicare?

Finder's fee how long do I have when probate is still going on 2 get the executor of the wheel to pay me my finder's fee

Where do I go from here?

My mother lent money to my siblings against their inheritance. I am the successor trustee. How would I handle the loans.

What happens to a snt trust when the person is disqualified from ssi?

Transferring into a living trust?

Thank you, Lawrence. I am wondering if a deed upon death can be put into a joint tenancy? I SO much appreciate your advice.

My brother just died lived with our mom . Does she have equal right to share in arrangement with his kids?