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I own two rental properties and wondered if there would be any advantage to putting my adult daughter on the deed with me?

Asked in Massachusetts Does the fact that my daughter is on the deed make it easier for her to sell the property when I die? ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: Yes, adding a child onto a deed will avoid having the asset go through probate. However, it does comes with risks. What if your daughter predeceases your? Do you want it to pass to her surviving spouse or held for her children or another of your family?

Hired a lawyer to add to the deed of the house, lawyer got us a letters of authority for personal representative

Asked from Boston, Massachusetts: Dad died in 2020, mom was not on the mortgage or deed. Dad did not have a will, or look over this information before passing. We went to a lawyer asking to be added to the deed, so my mom could sell the house. (She’s been paying the mortgage for almost 3 years now, but can’t afford to keep doing it for another 2) Instead of putting her on the deed he

Will my deceased sister’s ex-husband be able to claim her inheritance ( sale of my mom‘s house) from mother ?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My mom passed away with no will and the deed to her house in Massachusetts should be split three ways between my brother my sister and I but my sister passed away in 2016 her husband remarried in 2017 they have one child who is 40. Who will get her portion her ex-husband or their son? ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU: A divorce severs all inheritance rights between a couple. From your question, you may

When Does a Text Message Become a Contract?

Group Chats, Emoticons, and Breach of Contract: When Does a Text Message Become a Contract? New Technologies, Established Obligations New media and technology have transformed the way we do business as compared not only to twenty years ago, but even as compared to ten or five years ago. Emails, social media posts, and even text messages were important tools for marketing and negotiating before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the ways in which we conduct business. Now,

How can I make sure my son is given to the person I choose if something were to happen to me?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I am a single mother. My son’s father hasn’t been in his life since he was 4 months old (he will be 6 y/o in 2 weeks). I have no idea where he is, he does not pay child support, and we were never married. If something were to ever happen to me, I would want guardianship of my son to go to the person of my choosing (either my brother or cousin). My

How does a trustee add a business to a irrevocable trust?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To begin I am a trustee to a irrevocable trust, which the grantor set up to transfer a couple of homes he owns. Now the trust says the trustee can buy and add property to the same trust for the benefit of the grantor. The trust grantor has come across a dirt cheap small business for sale (due to covid-19) which the grantor thinks would be a great investment opportunity, so he would like

Can a lawyer in Georgia assist me with a partition case for a home/property located in Florida?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I am 68. I built a home in Fl. in 2005 where I intended to reside with my son & his wife for the remainder of my life. Shortly after the home was completed, the relationship between myself & my daughter-in-law devolved into an untenable situation. I reluctantly moved out of the home in 2007 to live with my niece due to the stress/anxiety I was being subjected to. Since then, I have lived

Me and my dad were caregivers to my sick grandmother and she passed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Me and my dad gave care and lived in this home for many years, she was the landlord and owned everything. She has now passed and the family wants to evict us to claim their part of the will. We are all related. We are paying the bills just fine with no problems but the only problem is that they want us out so they can sell the house for money. This is my

How to obtain power of attorney on a person hospital has marked incompetent.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Father in-law has just been deemed in competent by the veterans hospital but has no power of attorney over his asset. His wife was able to give power of attorney on his medical aspect but it was stated that she is unable to give power of attorney over his bank accounts and other assets since her name is not on the paper work.So my question is how would we be able to obtain control

10 Questions To Help You Create Your Will

Creating a will not at the top of your to-do-list? Maybe it should be! Creating an estate plan is one way to ensure your family is taken care of, and your wishes are carried out in the future. Having a will isn’t just for the uber-rich or elderly. In fact, everyone should have a will regardless of your marital status, age, or the size of one’s estate. When writing out your will, many considerations need to

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