What happens to a car when the owner dies , but the lender does not file a claim within the legally allotted time?

I agree with Attorney Stumpf. The bank has lost its ability to go after the debt and has to rely only upon repossessing the car or waiting until...

Probate cocerns,father passed away left transfer on death accounts to each daughter- wife is claiming 1/2 as community property

I think it will be a matter of tracing the funds to make sure you can demonstrate that they are your fathers separate property from an inheritance...

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I am a beneficiary in my dad's will. Is it true that my stepmom has to consent to the attorney that wrote it to give me a copy?

Most states require whomwvr holds the wil to file if with the court within 30 days. I believe California has a similar law. You need to sit...

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Can a brother force his siblings to sell their share of inherited land if they dont want to

In my state the answer would be yes. If tenants in common cannot get along or have different ownership goals they, can petition the court for a...

My mother is on COPES. We live together and I am her caregiver. What IRS deductions am I allowed, ? HOH, Dependent, Caregiver

Many here say you must go to an tax oriented attorney. I do not think so. This appears to me to be a question best discussed with an accountant...

How can I use the funds in my mom's account to pay for burial expenses?

That is a tough loss. These question about medicaid are very state specific. It is best to sit down with local counsel. In my state, the...

Does the lawyer appointed by the executor have a responsibility to inform the other heirs of the probate happenings?

Where did your parents pass away. I wil guess Texas where you live. An attorney from the state where your parents live would have to answer your...

Hey gentlepersons, I have a Filipina widow who married her husband in the PI and they lived there until he died 1.5 years later.

Cannot tell form ur facts. Where are the assets? Are they in California? It sound slike a California Jursidaction issue. Do the California...

Under ohio st law, if my father died intestate in 2005, being married, do i as his son have a claim to his estate?

Hopefully, an OHIO attorney will answer that. At first blush, I am guessing that the statute of imitations has run on the claim since the estate...

My mother passed away in NJ with debt. Are we legally responsible for trying to settle estate or can we just walk away.

I would no be inclined to probate such an estate. If there was a POD on the bank account you might get that to pay for funeral expenses. if there...