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Our father left a house in his trust but my brother will not agree to sell it to administer the proceeds equally between us.
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Answered on September 01, 2013
Your brother does not have a choice as long as you are willing to enforce your rights. You can force him to either buy your share out or have it...
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IS IT PROPER FOR AN ATTORNEY TO NOT CONFIRM LINIAGE PAPERWORK FOR AN ESTATE AND E MAILS AND LETTERSIN A YEARS TIME?
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Answered on September 01, 2013
If you are an heir, and there is a pending probate, DON'T rely on the probate attorney. Get your own attorney and file a Petition to confirm...
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What do we do if we feel that our attorney is not acting in our best interest? This is a probate case .
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Answered on August 31, 2013
Get a new attorney, plain and simple. A new attorney can help repair the damage caused by this one by communicating with the other side. ...
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Irrevocable will tossed & reviewed! his parents estate sued for passed abuse can you help?
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Answered on August 31, 2013
The statute of limitations has likely passed and generally this type of action is a separate civil action and not one against the estate. You may...
What happens if an executor of an estate dies before estate is settled.does the next in line of priority take over ?
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Answered on August 31, 2013
The executor named as the alternate in the will would generally take over. That said, the interested parties can nominate someone else as well. ...
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My Mother passed in 2012. I am the administrator. There was an account ITF to my brother.
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Answered on August 31, 2013
I agree with Mr. Pippen. The ITF account is your brother's and not part of the estate. He can use that money as he pleases. That said, any money...
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Our father deceased. Can my brother who had POA make a claim for his caregiving against the estate?
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Answered on August 31, 2013
First, POA expires upon your father's death. Your brother can take no further acts as agent under the POA. Second, he cannot compensate himself...
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Does New Mexico have "caregiver undue influence" laws? Also, do changes in a will have any impact on events before a death?
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Answered on August 30, 2013
Click the find a lawyer tab for estate lawyer, New Mexico and contact an attorney in that state to assist you in answering your question to find...
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My husbands brother recently passed away without a will after living in Hawaii for many years.
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Answered on August 30, 2013
You need to ask this question in HI. Every state has different rules for how things can be transferred outside of probate and when a probate is...
Can my 2 siblings require me to pay market rate rent on unit I live in in 4-plex we inherited as tenants-in-common from parents?
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Answered on August 30, 2013
You need to pay market rent or buy them out or move out. You are like any other tenant. They are entitled to their respective 1/3 share of the...