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If she has a will, her personal property will be distributed to the heirs named in her will. If she had no will and no surviving husband, her... Read Answer
You should find a lawyer to tell all the intimate details to. If she exercised undue influence or coercion over him, you may have a shot.
Don't know what a "receivership" clause is. The inheritance tax rate for a lineal heir, you, a child, is 4.5%. You may want to consult with an ... Read Answer
Upon his death if an account is in the name of one spouse only, it passes to that spouse's estate, which would require opening an estate or filing... Read Answer
Ask her what she is doing. If you cannot, hire an attorney to ask for a copy of the will, to examine the estate file and to advise you properly.
It is very difficult. If you cannot agree on a buy out price, it is really hard to get them off the deed. If you want to force a sale, you need to... Read Answer
I don't see how someone deeding property another which is contrary to the way the will directed the property to pass to, could invalidate the will.... Read Answer
Not sure what this means. If you are saying grandpa added his second wife on the deed and she and he were on the deed when he died as husband and... Read Answer
Additional facts are needed to decide this issue.
If the border is not a tenant, then you can file an action in ejectment to remove her from the... Read Answer
You cannot inherit from him unless he named you in his will or he named you as a beneficiary on a policy, annuity or other such asset. Or, if he ... Read Answer
Too little information to answer this. Is he on the deed? Is there a mortgage? Did he have mortgage insurance? Will there be an estate opened? Did... Read Answer
Generally, an inheritance by one spouse is not marital property.
My feeling is that the insurance company will only make it payable to the estate as there is no listed beneficiary. This will require opening an... Read Answer
First Question: No, POA dies when the principle dies. Second Question: If sis stole things after mom died, she stole things from the estate. if she... Read Answer
By deed, it is the only way.
The POA has no legal effect once the grandmother died. Since the car is in a deceased person's name, it is part of the estate. The bank or financer... Read Answer
You cannot become joint owner of the vehicle unless your name appears on the title to it. The hand written letter which you feel gives you ... Read Answer
You really need to sit down with a lawyer and only make sure you give all of the facts to him or her. This is a decision that should be carefully... Read Answer
That is a weird one. I don't know. He may have had coverage under his homeowners. You may want to call the people who sent him the check, they may... Read Answer
Normally, person A cannot get a loan which encumbers person B's realty with a lien unless person B signed as a co-signer. You need to ask the bank.... Read Answer
As long as mortgage company no longer cares, you just need to have an attorney prepare a new deed from you to you and your husband. I would seek... Read Answer
Unless the stock was titled in such a fashion that the shares transfer to an identified beneficiary, and they are tilted in the husband's name only,... Read Answer
If you were to open an estate, the children would have the say and would either agree on which one is the Executor, agree that both are ... Read Answer
No, it is not. you might be able to if you create a trust for the child with a named trustee, to take title.
No one can answer this without more information. Normally, if you are paying cash, no one should care if you want to put your girlfriend on the deed... Read Answer