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Your mother, not your sister, has the right to decide who visits. Even if your sister has guardianship of your mother's person, she can only... Read Answer
A Will is a private document and has no legal effect until a court admits it to probate. Your father does not need to let anyone see it.
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Contact a local probate attorney who does "fiduciary litigation."
Use the Find a Lawyer function of the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org)
Hire a local lawyer to represent you in applying for guardianship/conservatorship.
From your description, it appears that mom may need a guardian. Talk with an elder lawyer. You can find one near you using the Fidn a... Read Answer
Contact your county bar association. Ask for information on Volunteer Legal Services, Lawyer Referral Service (which typically has a modest... Read Answer
While your SSDI should not be affected, some of your other benefits might. Open an ABLE Account (www.stable.org) and deposit the $10,000 in... Read Answer
So long as your grandma has the mental capacity to enter into a POA, then she can sign it before a notary. There are POAs for financial... Read Answer
I'm not clear on your question, but given the complexity of your case your best course of action would be to contact an attorney for a full... Read Answer
If he is incompetent, than as his spouse you would have a higher priority than her to be his conservator. In this case, you would file a... Read Answer
Yes, as the attorney-in-fact for your brother, you can be sued by a caregiver, even if unlicensed, who is injured on the job. Treat everyone as... Read Answer
If she has a reverse mortgage, she shouldn't have a mortgage payment.
If you stop paying on her credit cards, she may be sued for the bills and have... Read Answer
First, I would recommend you contact the State Bar of California..they will go after this person who is impersonating an attorney..also, when you... Read Answer
Your asking a straight forward question, but unforetunately there isn't a straight forward answer. There are a lot of ways to protect assests... Read Answer
There are a lot of ways to show California residency: voter registration, utility bill, paystub, rent receipt, receiving public assistance at... Read Answer
This is a complex issue and it is possible to file a petition with the probate court to challenge the transfer of the houses to your uncle.... Read Answer
You can contact your local bar association to get a referral to an attorney.
Your mother can revoke the POA and issue a new POA to another person. Your mother can also sue the daughter for damages, breach of fiduciary... Read Answer
Depending on the facts, this may be a matter of elder abuse, fraud, undue influence, or any number of causes of action. Call an attorney for a... Read Answer
An attorney that deals with elder law would be able to help you. The attorney can assist with gathering evidence and presenting it at the... Read Answer
California law changed this year so that a person on Medi-Cal is not subject to a Medi-Cal recovery lien on property that passes outside of probate.... Read Answer
California law changed this year so that a person on Medi-Cal is not subject to a Medi-Cal recovery lien on property that passes outside of probate.... Read Answer
You can check with your local bar association for a referral to an attorney who practices in trust litigation.