POA for incompetent individual valid for an individual not legally declared incompetent?

No it does not sound okay. You would have to deal with this through the court. In California, this would be done in a conservatorship proceeding...

What can my wife do concerning her moms checking accounts without incurring gift taxes?

As Mr. Leroi points out this is tricky. Has a doctor determined that your mother in law no longer has capacity to manage her own financial...

I need info on how to request a transfer of guardianship of person and estate in Ohio to Texas. Will I need an Attorney ?

Is there a guardianship in Ohio? If not, and if you are not able to move your sister-in-law without some legal authority you will probably have to...

Sisters find out five years after the fact that other sister took their portion of mothers' estate.

As the other attorneys have stated, the first place to start is determining if there was a probate of your mother's estate. There are all kinds of...

Unfortunately it sounds like you are going to need to retain an attorney to do more than just write a letter. You are not being taken seriously...

My mother's house was sold in auction today to the plaintiff. My mother passed away in April & is the only 1 on the deed...

You need to contact a probate attorney immediately. You would need to initiate probate.

What did you sign? A waiver of account? Approval of account? Yes, you should contact a lawyer or talk with your brother's lawyer to see if they...

My parents are old and sick. They need to make a will and some real estate plans

Many estate planning attorneys will make "house calls". Our profession dictates that we be flexible. Sometimes we have to rush to hospitals for...

RE: MA Estate Probate- legal professional ethics(??)... can the Estate Lawyer substantially alter the living and written will?

As long as your mom is alive, you have no right to see it. If you believe your mom is subject to undue influence and being abused, you would need...

Beneficiary deceased can new spouse be added as beneficiary in an irrevocable ?

Most likely not, but you should have the document reviewed by an estate planning attorney.