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If a deed is written as "joint tenants with the right of survivorship" between an unmarried couple and 1 of the co-owners dies, is the equity subject to probate?

Generally speaking, if a deed is written as JTWRS and one party dies, that …

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Russell & Brady, PLLC answered 9 months ago

What are the legal rights of the beneficiary when someone contests the named beneficiary on the policy after the insured dies?

It sounds like your insurance company is just being prudent.  They are not going …

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Russell & Brady, PLLC answered 9 months ago

If I have a General Power of Attorney dated 19 years ago, does it cover both financial and medical situations?

Whether it covers teh medical and financial situations depends on a reading of this …

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Steven J Fromm & Associates, P.C. answered 11 months ago

Is there a form my mother's legal husband can sign to waive his rights to her estate?

A qualified disclaimer is the required document.  It has the impact as if he …

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Steven J Fromm & Associates, P.C. answered 1 year ago

What to do if my brother paid funeral expenses out of insurance money that he was sole beneficiary of but now insists that my sister and I owe him 1/3 of the expenses?

The insurance proceeds were not part of the probate estate.  The funeral expenses are …

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Steven J Fromm & Associates, P.C. answered 1 year ago