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Unfortunately there is no sister in law category for you to sponsor her under. Your sister in law can always obtain a visitor visa to visit the... Read Answer
As a purely technical matter, the agent under a valid power of attorney would have the authority to take this kind of action. Powers of... Read Answer
You can amend the trust to so provide. To make sure that the amendment is done correctly and does not lead to lawsuits after you are gone, ask... Read Answer
The paralegal who drafted the will was practicing law without a license. But suing her after your mother is gone won't help you. You are... Read Answer
It is not necessary to create a trust to pay someone's medical bills. Grandmother can pay them directly while she is alive with no tax... Read Answer
Powers of attorney lose all legal effect when the person granting them dies.
Wills govern property after death but have no legal effect until a... Read Answer
In most staes that size of an estate would not be probated and she would not need a Will.
An unsigned Will is not valid. Property will pass to the heirs at law, not to the state.
The amount must be paid. The owner, by dying, has vacated the premises.
Because each joint signer is entitled to take out 100%, Medicaid will regard the money as being 100% that of whoever applies. Be careful about... Read Answer
You can make a list of the property, real and personal. The executor will need this for the Inventory and to attempt to recover it.
You... Read Answer
Contact Adult Protective Services and a local elder lawyer. You might like to use the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National... Read Answer
I would need more information to comment more on this, but at a minimum you should be entitled to 1/2 the equity value as of the date of the divorce... Read Answer
If the property is in Colorado, you will need to probate the will in the district court in the county where your grandfather lived or where the... Read Answer
You can always hire an attorney to assist you in protecting your rights and interests.
The document can be very simple - a letter signed by the beneficiaries removing the trustee. If this trustee is a corporation it may contest your... Read Answer
Open the probate estate.
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You need to take her to court to get a court order to release the funds.
In California, even a non-resident alien can be appointed executor if so named in the will, even though they would not qualify for appointment as an... Read Answer
You will need to open probate and then you transfer the property via a personal representative?s deed. There are some other documents the title... Read Answer
The personal representative of the estate has to sign the deed. Whether there is 1 or 2 personal representatives will depend on who was appointed in... Read Answer
You should immediately consult with an attorney specializing in estate matters and contested estates. That attorney can assist you in filing a... Read Answer