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Can I get control over my father's estate if I live in a different estate than he does?

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Answered by attorney Victor L. Waid (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Victor Waid
Yes, probably by obtaining a conservatorship of his person and estate if he is still living; if deceased, then you will have to petition the probate court in the locality of your father's residence. Obtain their services of a probate lawyer in that geographical area for either a probate if he is deceased or a conservatorship if he is still alive.
Yes, probably by obtaining a conservatorship of his person and estate if he is still living; if deceased, then you will have to petition the probate court in the locality of your father's residence. Obtain their services of a probate lawyer in that geographical area for either a probate if he is deceased or a conservatorship if he is still alive.
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How much of her husband's estate and assets is a wife legally due when she dies?

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Answered by attorney Robert Neil Newton (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Law Office of Robert Newton, P.C.
The signer of a will can only bequeath property that is owned by her at the time of death. They cannot transfer property of another. With that being said, there could be some contractual situations that arise, but that does not appear to be what you are describing.
The signer of a will can only bequeath property that is owned by her at the time of death. They cannot transfer property of another. With that being said, there could be some contractual situations that arise, but that does not appear to be what you are describing.
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Does the family inure the debt the father made without their knowledge once he dies?

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Answered by attorney S. Christopher Hunter (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Hunter Law Offices, PLLC
The general rule is that unless someone else signed for the debt they are not responsible for it. Therefore, if neither his wife or his children agreed to pay the debt or cosigned for it they are not obligated to repay it. However, the people he owed money to will be allowed to go after his probate estate. Depending upon how the insurance benefits were set up they may be able to go after it if your father did not name a beneficiary on those benefits.
The general rule is that unless someone else signed for the debt they are not responsible for it. Therefore, if neither his wife or his children agreed to pay the debt or cosigned for it they are not obligated to repay it. However, the people he owed money to will be allowed to go after his probate estate. Depending upon how the insurance benefits were set up they may be able to go after it if your father did not name a beneficiary on those benefits.
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