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If the title is in the name of an individual, NOT a trust, then perhaps a copy of the death certificate will be sufficient.
A probate estate requires its own tax ID number; a trust that becomes irrevocable at death requires its own tax ID number. Each are separate...
No, only your father can assign a Power of Attorney, and with dementia, his competency should be determined first.
It depends. When an heir sells an inherited house, he has to pay capital gains tax on the profits, if any. The usual process for calculating...
You really should see an accountant, who can determine which returns need to be whether they should be filed under his social security number or if...
Check with your local Probate Court to see if they have a procedure (like my state has) in which you can place his inheritance in a bank account,...
The probate Court might not have a Will on file for your father, but did you ask if they had ANY Probate file at all? It's possible that there was...
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Contact your local elder services agency (in Essex County, it's N.S. Elder Services in Danvers) and tell them an elder is in need of protection.
You should contact the housing authority immediately, and see if they can assist you, and at least provide the rationale and perhaps a solution,...
Unless you have the will accessible to you, then usually the answer is "no." However, if a Will exists, the person having it must (in my state)...
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