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Does a child still have rights to fathers assets as next of kin, even if child was adopted by another and father lost rights
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Answered on January 20, 2014
No. Unless the former father put into a Will that the child was entitled to something, the child is generally not entitled to anything once...
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My father had a stroke several years ago and recently passed. I just discovered his will has been changed 4 times since stroke
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Answered on January 20, 2014
As the other attorneys have correctly stated, this will might be set aside for lack of capacity or undue influence. However, the details and...
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I am going to file bankruptcy, with my income tax refund, I am behind three payment with personal finance, should I pay them?
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Answered on January 17, 2014
If you are going to file bankruptcy the only things you need to keep paying are (1) the things you want to kep; and (2) utilities.
Don't worry...
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For elective share, do gifts to a spouse in the prior year have to be brought back?
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Answered on January 17, 2014
The elective share is HIGHLY dependent on state law. In some states an elective share is absolute if a marriage was entered into validly. How the...
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Can a banking institution legally request and obtain a death certificate from the executor and administrator of an estate?
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Answered on January 17, 2014
You are entitled to a death certificate. It has nothing to do with the spouse. Nor does the spouse have anything to do with the IRA account if you...
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Can I have my mother's deceased body cremated without my sister's consent due to her indecisiveness even though we are both twin
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Answered on January 17, 2014
If there was a will, then the will is the deciding factor.
As next of kin you would likely both be entitled to make that decision....
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Three family memers have join ownership of the family home one is going into anursinghome because of dementia what should be do
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Answered on January 17, 2014
The big issues are two fold (1) you need someone nominated as the person's guardian (unless you already have a power of attorney) to even do a...
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Can my wife and I sell our property? if my mother died does her life estate interest end when she died?
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Answered on January 17, 2014
I agree with Kevin and Mr. Potter.
One way to double check is to call a local title insurance company to see if they would insure the deed. Most...
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My father died when i was a child and i never recieved a dime , he wasnt on my birth certificate.
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Answered on January 16, 2014
You would need to do some investigation. Chances are, depending on how old you are and the statute of limitation rules in your state and when the...
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Can my stepdaughter inherit my assets
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Answered on January 15, 2014
Yes, but ONLY if (1) you die before your husband (your daughter could then inherit some or all of your assets after your husband later passed), or...
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