Legal Questions and Answers
Does a Power of Attorney Take Precedence Over a Trustee's Authority?
Does a full durable POA over all finances and trusts, give theagent named in the POA full control over all bank accounts, eventhose in the name of living trust?
12/23/2010 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: California | #23871How Do I Transfer Title to a Financed Car?
I am planning to purchase a car from a private party for $13,000 but the seller still owes $6,000 to the bank and therefore cannot transfer the title upon receipt of my payment. It will take some time after payment for the necessary transfers to take place. How can I enter into this transaction without risk (i.e. if the title transfer falls thru I need my money back).
12/23/2010 | Category: Automobiles | State: California | #23870How Do I Sell an Abandoned Mobile Home After the Tenant Has Died?
We own property and we rented the property to a person who has died. His 'wife' is in jail for bigamy. The mobile home bill of sale is in his daughters names. We have requested the trailer be moved, we have certified mail that the trailer be moved. No response -- no rent paid by the guardians of the girls - nothing. One attorney told us that if the trailer was anchored to ou...
12/23/2010 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Virginia | #23869Can I Return a Car is My Financing Isn't Approved?
I purchased a car from dealership under the loan terms that were agreed upon at the time. However, a few weeks later they informed the bank did not approve the deal and that I needed to go with another loan agreement. They said I could not return the car and I would have to pay the depreciation. Is this legal?
12/23/2010 | Category: Automobiles | State: New Jersey | #23868Can I File a Mechanics Lien After the Home is Sold?
I am a contractor and did work on a property in Maine prior to the sale of the home for which I have not been paid. Closing took place on 12/20/2010. It is my understanding that this was not disclosed at closing, otherwise payment for my services would have been issued at that time either by the seller or the title company. My question is what should I do next and is there a ti...
12/23/2010 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Maine | #23867Am I Still Liable for Business Debts After I Retire and Cancel My License?
After I retire my roofing license with recent storms I am getting calls on repairs done a year ago I was an s corp bonded insured is this something that the bond company or recovery fund from registrar of contractors should take care of it. Or am I still liable?
12/23/2010 | Category: Corporations » Corporate Di... | State: Arizona | #23866Can My Mother Name Only One Sibling as Beneficiary on a CD Apart From Her Will?
MY brother is listed as the joint owner on checking, saving accounts and cds with my elderly widowed mother. Her will states that the money is to be divided equally amongst the 3 children. The banks states that they do not honor the will in case of my mother's death and that the money will become the property of the joint owner. My question is, what happens to the money shoul...
12/22/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Texas | #23865How Can Heirs to a Will Divide the Inheritance Among Themselves Without Getting Taxed?
My brother died and in his will listed his heirs as two sisters and a brother. On a 401k and two other retirement accounts (408 and Simple IRA) he named just one sister (the executrix) as the benefactor. She wants the money to be split evenly with the other siblings as we think it was just an oversight and our brother would have wanted an equal distribution. But because it i...
12/22/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Pennsylvania | #23863Can a Parent With Sole Custody Force a Child to Live With the Other Parent?
Can a father with full custody legally force his 17 year old daughter to move into her mother's home in Missouri without change of custody?
12/22/2010 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Pennsylvania | #23862Can I Sue My Co-op Board for Harassment, Abuse of Power and Back Fees?
I plan to file claim against my co-op board in small claims court, to seek reimbursement for fees I paid them that were basically extortion and abuse of power. Is that legitimate? Also can emotional distress and harrassment and/or defamation be heard in the same claim, as long my claim is below $5,000, the limit in Small Claims Court? Should I wait and file separately for the ...
12/21/2010 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: New York | #23860