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Q&A with Loraine: Family Home
Question: Who does my father’s home, which he previously shared with my grandmother, legally belong to? Background: My father recently died, and my grandmother pre-deceased ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Petition to Probate
Background: My father recently passed away and I have received a request to sign a Petition to Probate in Solemn Form. Even though I did ...
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New Funeral Expense Reimbursement Available for COVID 19 Victims
If someone in your family was one of the 600,000 Americans who died of COVID-19, you may be able to file for $9,000 in reimbursement ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Trusts and EINs
Question: When filing for an EIN after the death of the creator of a revocable trust does the name of the trust change from revocable ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Benefitting From a Trust
Question: As sole beneficiary of a trust, it states that the funds be used for my care, comfort, and support. Are my pets covered? Background: ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Deeds Versus Wills
Question: Who does the home legally belong to? Background: The home (in question) was bought in the 70s, with the down payment paid by my ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Petition for Letters of Administration
Question: How do I correctly fill out a Petition for Letters of Administration? Background: My father passed intestate. [Editor’s note: “Passed intestate” means to die ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Contesting a Year’s Support Petition
Question: Can I contest a Year’s Support Petition that has already been granted? Background: My father died, and my stepmother filed for the entire estate ...
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