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It is not unusual for people to sell part of a business. The easiest way probably is to incorporate the business (assuming it is n ot already... Read Answer
When a Will is submitted for probat, it becomes a public document. Check with the local probate court clerk.
Follow the rules to apply, showing that you and your siblings are the heirs and only heirs (if you are). If your stepmother had been the... Read Answer
Submit your mother's Will to probate or, if there was no Will, apply for a determination of heirs. When the Court appoints you executor or her... Read Answer
You don't have to sign the new lease, but if hte landlord refuses to modify the proposed new lease and you don't sign, you will have no right to the... Read Answer
You may have a claim for unpaid wages. See a local employment lawyer.
An amendment to a Will is called a Codicil. It should be drafted by an attorney and must be signed, witnessed and notarized with the same... Read Answer
Talk with an elder lawyer. To find one near you, see the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org).
Talk with your probate attorney about reopening the estate and the estate bank account so that you can deposit the check payable to the estate.
Yes, you need an estate planning attorney familiar with special needs planning so that nothing you inherit will affect such needs-based public... Read Answer
There is a possibility that the no-refund provision of the conract would be considered an unenforceable penalty by a court, but it is not by any... Read Answer
Please discuss this matter with the attorney who represented the executor in the probate of your sister-in-law's estate. That person is more... Read Answer
Anybody can sue anybody for anything, but what you're really asking is does she have a case. Was there a settlement agreement which included a... Read Answer
Not only can you evict him, it is your duty to do so. File a suit for "wrongful detainer" in small claims or justice of the peace court... Read Answer
You can sue the bank to compel it to recognize your power of attorney, but it would probably be easier to get the bank to supply you with a form it... Read Answer
Please talk to a local probate lawyer who handles litigation (most do not), bringing all the documents.
In a Will, personal property is property which is not real property (real estate).
While property acquirerd during a marriage is community property,... Read Answer
You can search websites like Avvo or Lawyers dot com. Also search NOSSCR which is an organization for SSDI representatives.
Once a court has appointed you executor or administrator of your mother's estate, change the locks. If he is living in the home, it is your... Read Answer
Hire a lawyer and sue, perhaps in a suit to quiet title. Then take the judgment to the DA to seek criminal prosecution for fraud and forgery.
A Will has no legal effect until a court admits it to probate. Your sister may be able to gift you some personal items while she is alive, make... Read Answer
As your probate lawyer may havve advised you, as executor it is your responsibility to gather the property, even if this means suing. Whether a... Read Answer
Medicaid is paid by your fellow tax payers out of the general tax revenues. That is why you cannot simply transfer all your property to your... Read Answer
To be effective with regard to real estate any document, including a POA, must be recorded in the county deed records where the real estate is... Read Answer