Estate Planning
Q&A with Loraine: My sister and I are the heirs to my father’s estate. My sister is the administrator. Can she sell land and not give me my half?
Question: My sister and I are the heirs to my father’s estate, and she is the administrator. She sold some property a month ago and ...
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Q&A with Loraine: How can I get a next-of-kin document? I am the only living relative of my deceased father, and there is money from an insurance policy.
Question: I am the only living relative of my deceased father, and there is money from an insurance policy designated for a beneficiary, which is ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Does an ex-girlfriend have standing to claim her deceased ex-boyfriend’s estate?
Question: My family member died in accident. His ex-girlfriend is now claiming that they were engaged and that she has a Living Will written by ...
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Q&A with Loraine: What if my husband’s estranged adult daughter refuses to sign the Acknowledgment of Service and Assent to Probate document?
Question: What do I do if my husband’s estranged adult daughter refuses to sign the Acknowledgment of Service and Assent to Probate document? She is ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Is an estate responsible for a decedent’s debt if the administrator is not contacted directly?
Question: I am the administrator of an estate. A credit card company sent an email to the decedent’s workplace, and it was not forwarded to ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Does My Mother Need a Will if I’m Her Only Child?
Question: Until recently, my mother and I lived in different states. However, she has moved in with me so that I can take care of ...
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Q&A with Loraine: In Which State Should a Request for an Estate Administrator be Filed?
Question: My brother’s fiancée died in Georgia. Her family (brothers and mother) live in Kentucky. They want my brother to administer her estate. They are ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Designating Someone to Make Health Care Decisions?
Question: My children made a very poor medical decision for me years ago, and I need to prevent it from ever happening again. We live ...
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