Legal Questions and Answers
When is a Power of Attorney Able to be Used?
My husband's 86 year old mother 'Ma Mann' is not making good decisions about her health and financial matters. My husband has a statutory durable power of attorney listing him as the agent in Texas where he and his mom reside. Prior to 3 years ago his mom lived alone in a rural farm home. She then moved to the closest city where her daughter lives and all her doctors, etc. L...
04/14/2011 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Texas | #24638What is the Statute of Limitations for Contesting a Will in Kansas?
What is the statute of limitations for contesting a will in the State of Kansas? Two years after probate date, three years after probable date? Thanks.
04/12/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Will Contests | State: Kansas | #24637How Do I File Bankruptcy if I Have Debts With a Deceased Spouse?
My husband passed away in 2007, I need to file a chapter 7, some of the debts are in his name. Should I file in both our names ?
04/12/2011 | Category: Bankruptcy | State: Arkansas | #24636How Do I Transfer Property From a Deceased Relative to Surviving Heirs in Florida?
My Mom died in PR in Jan 26 but left 2 lands in Gainesville, Florida which I have the deeds. I only have 1 brother and we are the only survivors. Do I need the Affidavit of Heirship or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship to change the land to our names and ensure that if one of dies, the land belongs to the other one.
04/12/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Florida | #24635How Do I Report Inherited Property on My Income Tax Return?
What form do we need to report inheritance of property on our income tax return?
04/12/2011 | Category: Taxes | State: Illinois | #24634How Can I Defend a Claim of Copyright Infringement?
Hello. I have a friend who is a supervisor for a company that makes computer games for a Christian bookstore (Let___s call it Company C). This morning, he was served with a lawsuit from another company ( let___s just call it company N), who says that the game Company C has just put on the market (game X) is only a knock-off version of one of Company N___s most popular games/boo...
04/12/2011 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Virginia | #24627How Can I Keep Custody of My Child if Another Man is Discovered to Be the Father?
Can my daughters biological father try to take custody of my daughter.My wife and I were married for 9 years. We separated for about 2 months, during that time, my wife became pregnant. We had been intimate one time during the separation, and we got back together when we found out that she was pregnant. I had always suspected that I might not be the biological father, but si...
04/12/2011 | Category: Paternity » Child Custody | State: Colorado | #24626What are the Tax Consequences of a Contract for Deed?
Inherited property. Selling it contract for deed. Under $100,000.00. Don't think there should be any taxes to pay. Does this have to be reported on income tax return?
04/12/2011 | Category: Contract for Deed | State: Illinois | #24625What Happens When a Parent Dies Without a Will in Virginia With Children From Another Marriage?
I live in Virginia. My father died 11 years ago without a will. The only asset he had was a house. He purchased the house in 1958, together with my mother. During the 80's my mom was having serious health issue, and they were afraid that creditors might come after the house for medical bills. They removed my mom's name from the house deed. My father passed away first, in 2001. ...
04/12/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Virginia | #24624Can I Change the Illustrations in a Book Translation I Am Publishing?
Question 1: If one gets permission from the copyright owner of a book to republish that book in another language, and faces the challenge of not being able to secure affordable rights to publish the pictures/illustrations found in the book from the same sources as indicated in the original book, can that person use similar pictures from the public domain or other sources that i...
04/12/2011 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: New Jersey | #24623