My mother died, she had a money market account with mine and her name on it. Do I have to divide that money with her other child

Mr cirri gain and ms reed are correct. In addition to the joint owner getting the assets at death, the power of attorney ended at death.

Can I be sued to return a gift from four years ago?

I agree with mr love. In addition, at worst you converted the computer. Not sure about you state law but in california the statute of limitation...

Estate administration for United States citizen living in Mexico - Which country has jurisdiction over assets after death?

Mexico law will control the assets in Mexico. US Estate Tax law will apply to all assets so if his assets were over 5.25M an estate tax return has...

Can the parent of a deceased person grant power of attorney to act on her behalf and handle matters pertaining to her son?

If this is a right in a decedent, the issue would be for his estate. His mother if no wife or kids could nominate you as special administrator and...

My father-in-law passed away. He had an outstanding loan for a motor home. The bank will repossess & auction it off probably

The issue is his loan, whether he was contractually obligated to pay a shortfall. If so, then they would have a claim against his estate and would...

How Can a Widow Get Info on Deceased Husband's Trust (with Annuity as Res) With No Live Creator Trustee or Beneficiary?

Im not quite clear on the asset, but lets forget about your hypothetical and I'll make it a little easier. If a person creates a trust for a...

Change of venue

Venue for trust matters is determined by the county in which the trust is administered, which is usually where the trustee resides. If the...

What type of action would you file to enforce small estate affidavit for collection of money when bank will not accept affidavit

As my colleagues point out, not clear what the bank has to do with real property appraised by the probate referee. Also, how and why did you get a...

Do I need to go to probate if there was a will and no one is disputing it?

If your parents were married for some time, most likely their debts, including credit cards were community debts. With community of property goes...

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In AZ, what are the inheritance laws regarding surviving spouses and step-children from a previous marriage

Mr. Palley is correct. Change the city and state to your father's residence in Arizona. In addition, it might be helpful to put in how old the...