Elder Law Answers
How can I find out if the trustee of my family’s estate has deliberately withheld my part of the estate and why? Trustees are not allowed to conduct transactions unless they are authorized by the trust terms.
Read moreMy husband and I own our home in Illinois. We would like to have our two sons divide the sale of the house equally when we both pass on. Do we need to put our home in a trust? Other family...
Read moreMy parents have a durable power of attorney (POA) executed, but some of their financial companies are not honoring this and request their own forms to be used. These forms, however, have the statement that they "reserve the right, in...
Read moreI have a revocable trust that was made in Michigan in the year 2000. Within the trust, I have durable power of attorney over my spouse, who is suffering from dementia. I now live in another state. Is my POA...
Read moreMy sister asked me to be joint owner on her checking account. Will being a joint owner open me up to liability to pay any debts not covered by the joint account? Specifically, are my personal finances and property outside...
Read moreI have a power of attorney (POA) dated after another POA. Is mine the one that is valid because of it having the most recent date?...
Read moreIf the will states for property to be sold and divided up between the kids, but one child lived with mom the whole time, took care of her for many years, and took care of the house, how do they go about keeping the...
Read moreCan a power of attorney keep friends from seeing you when in a nursing home?...
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