ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I just needed my will updated so that my daughter instead of brother in law is the executor of the will. What is a reasonable fee? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Each attorney sets his own fee schedule and some attorneys do not charge for an initial meeting. Also, attorney fees vary according to the attorney’s experience as well as the location of the attorney within the state.   Usually the attorney who originally drafted the documents charges

Additional  Infgormation: My sister resides in an estate property. My mom passed about 2 1/2 years ago & I have repeatedly asked my sister to pay rent as she is living there for free. She has waffled back & forth repeatedly as to her desires to purchase the house. When I attempted to put it on the market, she removed the lockbox & denies me access to the property. Now, with pressure put upon her, she

Additional Information: What does the lawyer who stores your last will required to do upon your death? ATTORNEY ANSWER: An attorney can take no legal steps to probate your will unless directed by the executor who is named in the will. Upon your death, your executor may request your will from the attorney and proceed with any probate filings himself, retain your original attorney to open the probate, or retain his own attorney to open the

Additional Information: I am trustee of my fathers estate. I have attempted to communicate with one of the beneficiaries who was left a designated amount but she refuses to reply to my letters. I have been told by a family member that she does not want the money but as stated, I have received no replies to my letters. ATTORNEY ANSWER: A beneficiary is always free to refuse to accept benefits under a trust or a

Additional Information: I told him that I didn’t think it’s a good idea, but he refuses to listen. Any suggestions of what to tell my dad. ATTORNEY ANSWER: I suggest that you and your father consult with an elder law attorney in your area. (You can visit the website for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys’ website to obtain elder law attorneys in your area.)  By transferring the home to you ten years ago, the

Additional Information: Rev. Trust was setup by WESI Family of Comanies/American Family Legal Centers now called the Estate Services Group/Michael Fisher. He is being sued by the other party claiming to represent our trust: United Integrity Group. They transferred our trust to Puritan Life Insurance Services. Michael Fisher claims he still handles the trust. Originally when we opened the trust for aprox $900, we were told we would have lifetime free changes annually, and reviews. We

Additional  Information: Moved into this apartment when I was pregnant, and found out that there are bedbugs in the apartment. Told the landlord and they exterminated my bedroom. After the extermination, still getting bitten, reported again and they exterminated again and still seeing bedbugs not just in the bedroom but in other parts of the apartment. We were told that they will continue to exterminate until they are gone, but how long will that take? We

Additional Information: My father in law wants to transfer the house to my husband now due to health issues. My questions is do my husband and I have to get rid of our credit card debt before the transfer can take place. We aren’t purchasing the house it’s just being transferred now. ATTORNEY ANSWER: Your father-in-law should consult with an elder law attorney before making the contemplated property transfer. Also: You should make sure you can

Additional Information: X hired Y to renovate his shop for a certain amount.  There is a contract between X and Y which specify which items will be renovated and how much will be paid. However halfway during the renovations, Y refused to finish the job unless X pays him an additional amount. At first X did not want to do so, however, he later agreed as he had no other choice. X and Y later signed

Additional  Information: If I start an LLC, and the only employee currently is me, should I file it in MA or a different state? ATTORNEY ANSWER: You would not be an employee of your LLC. Instead, you would be a member of your LLC. You would report your LLC’s activity on Schedule C with IRS Form 1040 (assuming you will be the sole owner of the entity). All of your gross profit would be subject to