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Distribution of assets of a person who dies without will in New York.
How the assets are distributed and to whom, when a person dies without a Will in New York?
07/23/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: New York | #17727Can the Agent Also Witness a Power of Attorney?
If my mother names me as her Power of Attorney and Executor, can I also sign as a witness?
07/20/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Florida | #17669Do I Need to Settle Property Dispute Before Putting Property in a Will?
I have been trying to get my Father to complete his will for years. He has all the signatures needed, but he has a property that was left to both him and his sister. He feels he should get a bigger piece of the money if it sells because of the work he has done to it. Does this need to be resolved before the will can be finished?
07/13/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Georgia | #17511My father died 16 years ago without a will. My mother wants to make a will.
My father died 16 years ago without a will. My mother wants to make a will. Can this be done without doing something about my father dieing without a will?
07/09/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Texas | #17411How Do I Locate the Contents of the Will of My Mother?
How do I find my mothers last will and what assets are to be divided?
07/06/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Arizona | #17356How Do I Fill Out a Mutual Will?
Re: Mutual wills for married couple with minor children, Article 7, paragraph C: We wish to establish a trust for our child (or any future children) who are under age 21 (cf fields 37 and 41). _We do not understand paragraph C._ Why would the sample provide ages of 18 and 25 (fields 38 & 39) for disbursement? What happens, for instance, if the child is 19-which would qualify...
06/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Michigan | #17207How Do I See A Copy of The Will in Nebraska?
I was sent an interlocutory letter from my grandmother's attorney requesting my signature to confirm I received my inheritance from her estate. Don't I have a right to know the total amount of her estate, who and how much each person received? The letter stated I don't need to know this information. My late grandmother made us aware of certain assets she set aside for eac...
06/24/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Nebraska | #17168Is a Copy of a Will That Is Not Notarized Valid in Idaho?
My husband passed away 2.5 years ago and we had a written up paper stating our daughter was to handle our affairs in the event something happened to us together, it also stated in the event something happened to either of us we leave all our worldly possessions to each other. Our daughter and son-in-law witnessed it and dated it but I cannot find the original, just the copy my ...
06/18/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Idaho | #17053Release of rights in real property to another
My situation: My uncle is currently living in an assisted living facility in Escambia County, Florida. He has willed to me his 1/2 of his property located in Escambia County, Florida.The other 1/2 of the property belongs to his deceased common-law wife. When she died, she did not leave a will. Her 2 children have verbally consented to sign the property over to me - no strings a...
06/15/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Florida | #16982Are life insurance benefits considered part of a decedent's estate?
I have 2 life insurance policies. One is a personal policy with a death benefit of approximately $160,000. The second is a policy where I work that carries a death benefit of approximately $200,000. Currently my wife is the beneficiary on both policies. We have a will and I have stated that I want one third of my estate to go to my adult step-son. My question is this: Are...
06/08/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Texas | #16902