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Can a sibling get away with only offering to buy out the other sibling for an amount thats far less than worth?
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Answered on January 22, 2018
Your mother and her brother can come to any agreement they want. I note you say "buyer APPEARS to be backing out." I would certainly encourage your...
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My dad passed away I know he had life insurance he he had money in the back and he owns property he is married
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Answered on January 20, 2018
Insurance goes to whoever the beneficiaries were; typically that would be the wife. If he had money in the bank and property, who it goes to...
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My dad died in June 5, 2014 I payed all utilities bills light, gas, phone, internet, and property taxes until November 2016
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Answered on January 20, 2018
If you didn’t live there, you could file a creditor’s claim. It may or may not be paid. Unless you had an agreement in writing, payments on behalf...
II don't know if I am listed in my Dad's trust. How soon after a person dies does the trustee inform people they are beneficiar
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Answered on January 19, 2018
All heirs and beneficiaries are entitled to notice of administration within 60 days of the death of the trustor. With that notice must come either...
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I was a lodger in my fathers home, he died suddenly, unfortunately he did not change his Will and now his stepson is in control?
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Answered on January 19, 2018
As Ms. Usher said, many of us have already answered this question. Being named in the will does NOT put him in control. He has to file for probate...
If my mother bought a home with her inheritance and got married after does her husband have any rights to it?
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Answered on January 19, 2018
I'm assuming that your mother didn't have a will or a trust. In that case, unless there was a prenuptial, her husband had a right to half the...
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What is the percentage I get paid for compensation for being trustee of an estate in California?
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Answered on January 18, 2018
You cannot take executor’s pay for administering a trust unless the trust authorizes that: it’s a much easier job. Some attorneys advise their...
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Must the Receipt for Distribution always match the amount on the Check?
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Answered on January 18, 2018
Yes, the receipt must match what you’re given. You see the check, you sign the receipt, you receive the check.
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How can I become my Son ‘s conservator , he wants me to have his monies from his MerriL Lynch account $5,000. He’s incarcerated
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Answered on January 17, 2018
What you need is a Power of Attorney. He would have to sign that before a notary who's willing to go to the jail or prison. The jail usually has a...
Can I prevent my sister who has recently been named conservator from taking my elderly mom to live with her in Georgia?
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Answered on January 17, 2018
As Mr. Shields said, you can file an objection to that move. There are factors you don't mention. There is some reason why your sister, who lives...
