dpa

How do I find out if I was removed has beneficiary on my mother’s traditional IRA plan?

Did my sister remove me as a beneficiary from my mother’s traditional IRA plan in Florida right before my mom passed?  Sis had POA over mom that would make my sis primary beneficiary. ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: If you call the company that is holding the funds and it won’t speak with you, then you aren’t the beneficiary.  Your sister had a fiduciary duty to your mother to handle her assets in her best interest and

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How to obtain power of attorney on a person hospital has marked incompetent.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Father in-law has just been deemed in competent by the veterans hospital but has no power of attorney over his asset. His wife was able to give power of attorney on his medical aspect but it was stated that she is unable to give power of attorney over his bank accounts and other assets since her name is not on the paper work.So my question is how would we be able to obtain control

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How do I remove myself off a durable general power of attorney

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I was asked to be a friend of mine’s durable power of attorney he is incarcerated and is just too much for me to handle I would like somebody else to take over how do I take myself off a durable general power of attorney ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: You are not locked into acting as someone fiduciary agent. Your friend may execute a new power of attorney electing someone else as his fiduciary.

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Is a POA entitled to any payment as part of the estate settlement process?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I served as my father’s POA for 2.5 years before his passing. ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: The answer is maybe.  Usually an agent under a durable power of attorney is entitled to reasonable compensation albeit the document itself may not allow the payments (which is rare).  You would have needed to have kept a log of the hours you worked.  Different tasks can demand different pay schedules. Legal Disclaimer: Please note that this answer

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How do I register an international divorce?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My (non-US citizen husband) and I married both in Taiwan and in USA? We divorced amicably in Taiwan. I’d like to register the divorce the US . There are no settlement issues. We have two adult children and one child still under the age of 18. I have sole custody. We executed the Taiwan divorce agreement in both English and Chinese. I’d also like to reclaim my maiden name. ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L.

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