ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My father is in his 70’s, in bad health, physically disabled, with somewhat impaired cognition. He recently hired his tenant do repairs on the property. The tenant has not finished most of the repairs, has taken advantage of my father’s memory by charging him multiple times for the same service, and has sent my father massive bills for services not related to the repairs. The tenant had my father write the checks out to

My 85 year old mom is in the process of selling her home. Twenty five years ago she did a quitclaim. She thought she was just signing a form so that her home would go to the three of us when she dies. Now she is ready to come live with me and her money is needed for Adult Day Care, doctors, etc. The two other daughters refuses to sign off at closing of the house

My sister is executrix of our father’s estate and I am in NY. She sent me this receipt and is saying she will not disperse the payment until I have signed and sent back this receipt saying I already received this. Can you do that? This seems strange. ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: When I represent the executor/personal representative of an estate, I always have the beneficiaries sign a release. It protects the executor from any beneficiary