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Guardianship Basics

A guardian is an individual that is appointed — through a court or by being appointed in a legal document—for making decisions for another person (commonly called the “ward”) that can’t make decisions for themselves. The kinds of decisions that a guardian could make comprise of: Giving permission to medical care and/or treatments; Buying or…

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How Do I Get a Medical Power of Attorney for Child?

What happens if you were a long way from home and your child has a medical emergency and someone is required to sign consent documentation? A temporary medical power of attorney might solve the issue. Learn more concerning how to obtain a medical power of attorney for your child. If you are going to be…

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How to Establish Guardianship of a Child

For those interested in discovering how to establish guardianship of a child, there are a multitude of concerns that come with such a vital process. First, you are going to want to get a comprehension of the legal process required to begin not to mention the aspects considered by the court. Keep reading for answers…

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Ancillary Probate: Probate in Another State

If you are the owner of real estate in more than one state, more than one probate proceeding might be required. Two probates might be required when someone lived in one state but left individually owned real estate in a different one. When that’s the case, there might need to be probate proceedings in each…

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Inheritance and Divorce

Discover if a court can divide your inheritance in your divorce. Does All Property Get Divided When I Get Divorced? Not exactly. For purpose of divorces, the law usually classifies property as “marital” or “separate.” Generally, marital property is subject to division among the spouses; separate property is not. This is true if you reside…

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Avoiding Probate With Survivorship Community Property

In a lot of states, you can possess assets as “survivorship community property” with your partner and avoid probate. If the state you reside in is a community property one, you and your partner might make it possible to bypass probate by taking title to possessions as “community property with right of survivorship.” When this…

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Why Avoid Probate?

Avoiding probate is a wise choice. Keep reading to find out why. A lot of us may have been told that it’s a good idea to avoid probate, but we don’t really know why. To put it plainly, there are two huge issues with probate: It ties property up for months, occasionally up to more…

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Can I DIY My Divorce or Should I Hire a Lawyer?

After it’s obvious that you or your spouse want to terminate your marriage, the next phase is to discover how to get divorced. You are going to need to choose whether you: can manage your own divorce case using a DIY method may wish to attempt at mediation (having a lawyer or not) to resolve…

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Avoiding Probate With Joint Ownership

Discover how joint ownership of property aids in avoiding probate. Multiple types of joint ownership offer a straightforward and easy way of avoiding probate when the initial owner passes away. In fact, a lot of couples have devised that holding title to their significant assets being joint owners is all the estate planning they wish…

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