ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I am the nephew, and live closest to where my aunt lived, but was told that the step children will have to decide her estate–The hospital and her landlord call my house what should I do if her step children and ex husband do not respond?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I now have a living will and have requested at least 5 times to my ex wife’s attorney my boys ss# I am not allowed to talk to my ex and still have not gotten them what can I do?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My ex-husband passed away and our kids are the beneficiaries of his term life insurance. When I called to file the claim I was told that his policy was active. I was sent the paperwork and all of a sudden several months later, the company says that “after further investigation” they’ve found out that payments stopped several years ago. And there is a small cash value to the policy which is what kept it
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Dad’s estate is 1,400,000 and he died single. A year before his death he gave me $100,000. Do I use 1,400,000 or add the $100,000 for $1,500,000 when completing the MASSACHUSETTS ESTATE TAX RETURN? I am worried about some three year rule I read about> That is, the gift to me of 100,000 occurred within 3 years of his death
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I don’t want the responsibility that my mother has written in trust. The trust give me power to evict my brother from her home if he doesn’t do repairs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mom put her home in living trust that became irrevocable after she died. Title changed to reflect successor trustees, but still in name of Trust. Can we refinance?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My grandmother bought a house and put it in my name. However, the title is in her name. She is now deceased. Trying to figure out if the house is mine or if it passes on to her (adult) children if no will. ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: The term title is synonymous with the deed. Do you have an unrecorded deed so that the last one is not on record at the Registry of
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My sister had durable poa 6 hours before my moms death. She went to bank withdrew the pod account that my mom wanted me to have. I have original pod account paperwork that I was sole beneficiary and have in writing that in case she died I could go to bank with death certificate and get that account!!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I understand, if I convert a rental property into a primary residence for two years, I can save a lot on taxes at time of sale. What evidence does IRS require to substantiate this property has been converted to primary residence for a two year period?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Hi, I have a simple question. Maybe someone can help?…. My 93 year old mother has dementia but is still cognizant part of the time. She has 24 hour care at home. My brother and sister have joint POA. There are seven siblings in our family. Another sister with a drinking problem has been doing the bills and paying the care givers. It was brought to my attention by one honest care giver that
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