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What to do if my wife's grandma passed away and her aunt was the executor and 2 accounts were opened in our chidren's names?

Suggest you have thatr conversation with the grandma to remove the children's names, DOB, …

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Law Office Of Victor Waid answered 14 days ago

If my father just passed away and left an inheritance to my sister and I but she is on Medicaid, if she declines her share of the money does it then go to me?

Probably not as the government has a first lien on any heritance that occurs …

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Law Office Of Victor Waid answered 3 months ago

Is it common for an estate attorney to represent the executor of the estate (who also happens to be a beneficiary) and not the other beneficiaries?

The attorney for the estate technically represents the executor.  Both the executor and attorney …

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Blackburn Law Firm answered 4 months ago

If my dad passed away without a Will and it is just my sister and I as heirs, what do we do about the mortgage company?

The probate process does not start automatically.  Someone has to petition to open an …

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Blackburn Law Firm answered 4 months ago

If a child's deceased parent dies before their own parent, then who inherits under the grandparent's Will?

Assuming there is no other will, your grandmother's will still controls everything except the …

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Blackburn Law Firm answered 5 months ago