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• What is involved with obtaining guardianship and what is the average cost? Can someone get free help for this?

  Asked in Williamsburg, VA

  I live in Fort Worth, Texas, and I'm trying to help my brother and sister-in-law in Williamsburg, Virginia. My brother has dementia and is no longer able to make decisions. My SIL is bed-bound. She is working with an attorney who is telling her that she needs to name a guardian, that it has to go through the court, and it will cost $7,500. They can't afford this. They have a live-in caregiver whom they want to have guardianship of both of them. Does $7,500 seem reasonable, even if they could afford it? How can they obtain free or at least low-cost assistance? They also need help drafting basic wills.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• When should a trustee hire an attorney in Illinois?

  Asked in Chicago, IL

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• I am an owner of a property of an undivided interest with my two other sisters.

  Asked in Bastrop, TX

  My grandparents died, and they were survived by their son and my mom. My mom died, so my uncle decided what everyone got, and he had a partition deed. I didn't really want to sign it, but I did in the agreement that he'd give me $60,000 in June. But then he said he couldn't, in case my daughter came back and sued him. Now he's asking to borrow small amounts, like $100 here, a couple hundred there, and said I had to take $20,000 less. It's not a binding thing. It's just an amendment to the partition deed, but he didn't honor his part. So my two sisters and I already own the house, and I want my sister to buy me out, sell, or pay us rent, and she refuses. She's been living out there with her adult kids, and she won't even let us stay out there or go out there. What can I do in this situation, because I'm struggling, and I need cash to help me get on my feet.

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• If someone took over a family member's estate and capitalized off it, should I be notified?

  Asked in Ocala, FL

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• Can you bring a claim in Florida to challenge wrongdoing by a trustee or executor?

  Asked in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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• Do I need an estate attorney to retrieve my deceased mom's lawsuit?

  Asked in Louisville, KY

  Before my mom's passing, she was waiting on a personal lawsuit to be finalized. Since then, the law group that was handling her case dismissed her case and advised to seek another attorney. I called them the next day and spoke with someone regarding my mom's case. I did let them know when my mom passed several days after her death, and they informed me that they were not able to speak to me until I got paperwork from the judge from probate court. Now they are telling me that I need an estate attorney to handle my mom's affair with them. What do I do?

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How do I find out who the estate attorney is?

  Asked in Denver, CO

  I am trying to find the attorney for someone who owes my company money.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• What’s The Difference Between Revocable And Irrevocable Trusts In Illinois?

  Asked in Evanston, IL

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• Should I make my trust the beneficiary of my 401(K) or other retirement plan in Chicago, Illinois?

  Asked in chicago, IL

  Answered by 1 attorney