Do I have the right to lock my siblings out of my recently deceased mothers house I live in, before probate? No trust. No will.
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Answered on December 16, 2017
You have the rights of any other resident of a property. You can/should immediately change the locks. You should hold onto all personal property...
Can a judge require a plaintiff to reveal mental health records?
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Answered on December 15, 2017
Health, and especially mental health, records are extremely confidential. They're probably not relevant. If the beneficiary's share was put into a...
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Can a professional trustee take almost all of my mom's social security retirement benefits and leave her nothing?
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Answered on December 15, 2017
Call APS again. Show them receipts of what you've had to buy to make sure your mother had groceries. You say "the trustee", but don't explain...
How long after death does the executor have to read the trust to the beneficiaries?
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Answered on December 14, 2017
Please give her some time. She just lost her husband, which is a very hard loss. If she hasn't said anything, you should keep running the...
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My parents died five months ago. They did not own property. Do I have to open probate?
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Answered on December 13, 2017
I'm so sorry for your tragic loss. The vehicles and furniture normally have little value, and can be transferred to the heirs as you agree between...
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Am i eligible to be paid for taking care of my grandmother who has dimensia?
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Answered on December 13, 2017
If your grandmother is poor enough and disabled enough to qualify for IHSS (In-home Support Services) you could be paid as a caregiver. What you...
Who is next of kin when parents weren't married?
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Answered on December 13, 2017
Your daughter is next of kin. If there’s more than $5000, the court will want the money either put into an UTMA account or will want a...
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Can my brother keep my inheritance?
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Answered on December 13, 2017
As others have said, you need an attorney. In my opinion, you need an attorney not just to represent you but to help you stand up for yourself....
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How long can a trust be kept intact after the grantor dies?
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Answered on December 13, 2017
I am going to change the topic of this question to Estate Planning so you may receive more answers. Many parents (or spouses) have this idea of...
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Does anti-lapse apply or?
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Answered on December 13, 2017
Anti-lapse only applies if the will is silent. It seems surprising that your brother's will didn't address the possibility that his mother could...