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Am I legally obligated to answer?
Asked on Jul 08th, 2013 on Wills and Probate - New Jersey
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If I was power of attorney and acted in the best interests of my parent, cleaned out the house to get it ready to sell to cover costs for care, deposited any and all monies received for any reason during that time, is there any reason for a sibling to hold up the will, who is executor and who claims that I am lying about my actions, and who wants to send an appraiser to my house to search for things I don't have?
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There is probably no reason for the sibling's actions, but it is very often the case that one sibling simply does not like the fact that the other sibling is in control. You should have kept a record of everything you did as the Power of Attorney. If your sibling is trying to hold things up, one of you has the option of asking the court to resolve the estate. You do not have to prove a negative - to prove you don't have something. It is your siblings job to prove you did something wrong.
Answered on Jul 09th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship