I visit my elderly mom and she starts to argue with me and threatens to call Elder Abuse hotline or a friend to beat me up....

That is tough and you are not alone. Here are some themes to consider. She could have angry dementia. I have been to seminars before where the...

What if a beneficiary objects, which I anticipate, to my being appointed sole personal representative in Florida probate?

In the best of all possible estate planning worlds, there is a will that appoints you as PR. The courts give the decedent huge respect in...

Selected as the best answer

"Family Trust" is a generic term I find that just means the decedent's funds go into a Trust managed by a trustee for the benefit of its...

Selected as the best answer

It is frustrating when that happens. Still it is a gift from your father so you should feel fortunate about that. I do not believe that a bank...

Should I hire a real estate attorney or family law lawyer?

Usually the divorce decree handles these matters. I am guessing you have a dissolution decree that says someone live in the house for x number of...

I cosigned a student loan for my sister for $10,000 that apparently was changed to $22,500 and was not used for school.

Go see an attorney with the loan documents and a good narrative on what happened. It has been years since I defended a guarantor. Actually I...

I was adopted me when mom died. grandpa paid out of pocket 4 funeral expenses he got 17,000 he gave 2 methey used it 2 buy cabin

The facts sound a little confusing to me. It sounds like you believe that our grandpa gave your aunt (mom?) funds for your well being but did...

Last minute estate distribution changes like this are uncomfortable. That is especially true when the conversion was done under a power of...

My legal mind says Washington where the decedent died but an Alaska one will be more effective I suspect. I had this happen once where a...

The question I think is whether there was a contract to make a will. If there was, she would not be able to do it. If there wasn't she would be...