Estate Planning
Q&A with Loraine: A car that was willed to me was sold before my father passed, do I have any recourse?
March 5, 2024
Question: I just found out that my deceased father left me a car in his Will. He had dementia, and some family members convinced him ...
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Q&A with Loraine: If my father passed away without a Will or trust, do my sister and I have a legal right to part of his house?
February 27, 2024
Question: My father passed away unexpectedly a few months ago before he had time to create a Will or trust, and no one was appointed ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Is a Will valid if the Executor is named using a “called by” name rather than the legal name?
February 5, 2024
Question: Is a Will valid if the Executor is named using a “called by” name rather than the legal name? My uncle named me as ...
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Q&A with Loraine: My brother lives with my elderly mother who has dementia. He recently convinced her to write a new Will. Can I contest it?
January 26, 2024
Question: My brother lives with my elderly mother who has dementia. He recently convinced her to write a new Will. How can I contest it? ...
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Q&A with Loraine: We own an RV jointly, but we’re separated and my husband claims it’s his. Whose RV is it?
January 10, 2024
Question: My husband and I bought an RV with our money. He now has Alzheimer’s disease and has gotten aggressive; therefore, we are separated, and ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Is a child who takes care of aging parents entitled to their house?
October 17, 2023
Question: I lived with and took care of my parents for 16 years. My brother and sisters did nothing to help me. Both of my ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Should I add my adult disabled daughter to my house title?
September 25, 2023
Question: I am 77, and my daughter is 46 and disabled. Should I add her to the title on my house so that it won’t ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Is it better to name my kids as beneficiaries on my savings and investment accounts, or should I have my accounts go to my estate?
September 12, 2023
Question: Is it better to have my savings and investments go directly to my beneficiaries when I die, or should I have them go to ...
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