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1. What are the first steps in getting my mother's home deeded to my siblings and me?

   - My mother has moved to a retirement home and she has asked me to dispose of the family home. With my mother's approval and assistance, my brother and sister and I have worked together well to sort out the items of interest we would like to keep...
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2. Can I minor draw against an inheritance?

   - My son, who is now 10 years old, was left a life insurance policy from my father. We are at a point of losing our home, and I need to find out if we can draw funds against that policy to get us out of this nightmare.
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3. Which state's inheritance tax laws do we follow?

   - My mother-in-law passed away this summer in Ohio. Her estate was less than $100,000 and each sibling received an inheritance check of $26,700.
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4. How can I take over Grandma's mortgage if I have a credit issue?

   - We moved in with my grandma to care for her 7 months ago when the doctor said she could no longer live alone. She is still paying a mortgage on her house. She wants us to have it when she passes but due to some credit issues I am unable to finance it...
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5. Do we pay income taxes on inheritance?

   - my dad passed and left everything to my brother and I. we had to sell the house to payoff his debts and we split what was left. do we has to pay income taxes on it?? (what was left)
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6. How do I compensate a sibling who is the primary caregiver for our parent?

   - Can you recommend any resources to guide a family in deciding how to compensate the sibling who is doing most of the caretaking? This sibling if often a woman, and as we all know, taking time from work affects women's longterm earnings capacity. Our family is in this current situation. Thanks for any advice...
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7. Am I liable for a bounced check from my wife if I'm not actually on the checking account?

   - m I liable for my wife's bounced checks if I'm not actually on the checking account? Learn more at www.caring.com
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8. Will money Dad left behind automatically go to my mother?

   - Hello, My father passed away in 2005 and I have just found a bank account in my name that I had no idea that he had. I believe my father has more of these accounts somewhere and I am in the process of trying to find them. My mother is mentally disabled but I have not applied yet for probate, if I find...
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9. Does Mom's nursing home hold responsibility for her fall? And can we take her for a weekend?

   - My 80 year old mother is a nursing home. She initially went there (April 2008) to rehab a groin muscle tear suffered during a fall at home. The 3-week rehab was going very well until she fell during the night in the nursing home and fractured her hip.
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10. Does my girlfriend need her dad's permission to receive property left to her in her grandfather's will?

    - The law does not favor wills that require beneficiaries to meet specific conditions; but sometimes, the best option may be to comply.
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