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Q&A with Loraine: My Partner Suddenly Passed Away. How Do I Know When to Move Out of Our Home?
If an unmarried couple has been living together and one of them dies, the deceased partner’s estate planning documents, if there are any, will determine ...
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Q&A with Loraine: How Do I Transfer the Ownership of a Burial Plot?
Question: How do I transfer the ownership of a burial plot from my deceased parents’ name to the name of only one of the adult ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Do I Need to Have My Will Notarized?
Question: I am a disabled 85-year-old male who does not have easy access to transportation. Is it necessary for me to have my Last Will ...
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Q&A with Loraine: I am the executor of my mom’s Will and the beneficiary of her Trust; why does the bank still need Letters Testamentary?
Question: I was made the executor of my mom’s Will including all her assets, and the beneficiary of her Trust. She also has a pour-over ...
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Q&A with Loraine: What will happen if I can only find one witness to my deceased mother’s Will, and the court is asking for witnesses?
Question: My mother passed away in May. She left a Will that was created and signed in 1993, which I submitted for probate. I am ...
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Q&A with Loraine: I have an inherited property with four owners. Two of the owners have signed their parts over to me. Can I sell the property without the other owner signing over his part?
Question: I have an inherited property with four owners (my siblings and me). Two of the owners have signed their parts over to me; therefore, ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Can an executor who is also a beneficiary keep property that’s supposed to be sold and split among the beneficiaries?
What happens if an executor refuses to sell property that is bequeathed to beneficiaries in a Will?
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Q&A with Loraine: If two brothers are co-owners of family property and one passes away, can the one who passes leave his half to the other brother?
Whether a Will is necessary to transfer one owner’s interest in a parcel of real estate to another owner depends on how the deed to ...
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