| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Bad Attorney | 7/1/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: I have many problems with an attorney I hired to file a complaint against a realtor for not ...
A: I have done the same thing under similar circumstances when the need arises. A lot depends on the ...
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| Bad Attorney | 6/30/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: I have many problems with an attorney I hired to file a complaint against a realtor for not ...
A: I would say that you should probably get another attorney. You should probably discuss this with ...
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| 22 years ago | 6/24/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Mr. H., My father's cousin immigrated to the US in 1945 and died in 1986 in E. Chicago. My father ...
A: It will depend on the degree of conversion that Lake County Indiana has accomplished in their ...
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| Indiana Inheritance/Estate Taxes | 6/16/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Mr. Hollingsworth, Please tell me where I can find out in laymen's language what it includable in my ...
A: I am disappointed in that it would seem you have not taken the time to really try to undertstand my ...
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| Indiana Inheritance/Estate Taxes | 6/14/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Mr. Hollingsworth, Please tell me where I can find out in laymen's language what it includable in my ...
A: The problem is that somethings are includable in the estate but some are not in the estate but are ...
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| inheritance | 6/13/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Our mother died, she appointed myself and my sister as executors of her will. In the will my mum ...
A: Your story has some gaps. She cannot keep you from getting the money from the house. If the will ...
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| inheritance | 6/9/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My wife will be inheriting around 1 million dollars later this year. Do I have any legal right to ...
A: Yes or no. If she puts the money in a joint account then you have a claim to it. If she keeps it ...
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| gift of equity | 6/6/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: I have been trying to get info on-line about this and no definite answer yet. My in-laws are selling ...
A: I am not a tax expert but I will give you what I would guess to be the answer. You should consult ...
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| My moms will and the attorney of the estate | 5/31/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My mom pasted a way 4/20/2007 after my dad pasted 12/16/2006.The attorney that is doing the estate ...
A: The first thing you did wrong was to agree to anything because you "got your inheritance over the ...
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| No Will But has property | 5/29/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My father-in-law passed last year. His wife (my husband's mother) died 2 years ago. My ...
A: Your husband is just out of luck unless the mortgage company will agree to allow you husband ...
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| Probate | 5/26/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My mother quitclaimed a real estate property to me three years before her death. However, at the ...
A: That is a tough question. If you were completely not mentioned in the will then you can attack the ...
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| forced home sale | 5/22/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: a relative of mine had a judgement placed against him for non disclosure during a home sale in IL. ...
A: Now this makes sense. The simple answer is yes, the judgment holder can, under the appropriate ...
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| forced home sale | 5/21/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: a relative of mine had a judgement placed against him for non disclosure during a home sale in IL. ...
A: I do not understand your question at all. Who is "her" and what is her relationship to anything? ...
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| Property taxes after closing | 5/12/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: We sold a house at the end of 2006 in Indiana. At the time, taxes for 2006/payable 2007 had not ...
A: Go back to your HUD-1 form from your closing. I would bet the ranch that the real estate taxes were ...
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| New Marriage | 4/29/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: I recently got married and I was wondering if I should have my name added to our home. My husband ...
A: There is no good answer to that question. If the two of you intend that upon either of your deaths ...
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| leaving the state | 4/28/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Can a mother and child move to another state for job and school purposes if the father does not have ...
A: By Statute the answer is no. Have the mother give notice to the court that she is moving within 90 ...
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| executor | 4/26/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: i am a co-executor on my fathers will, once everything has been appraised, RV, cars, home, contents ...
A: She cannot keep you out but you are heading for a supervised estate and the costs are going to sky ...
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| executor | 4/25/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: i am a co-executor on my fathers will, once everything has been appraised, RV, cars, home, contents ...
A: If the estate is unsupervised you could have taken it all the day after you were appointed. This ...
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| Grandmothers will | 4/10/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My husbands grandmother passed away recently. Her son in law is telling everyone that no one is ...
A: He is basically correct. You will know if there is something amiss if he will not let you into the ...
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| Deceased Executor on Mothers Will | 4/9/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My Mother has my deceased eldest brother listed on her will as executor, my younger brother has ...
A: Even if your mother is not able to sign she can still change her will. THe former attorney can do a ...
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| Estate Settlement ... Illinois ... 9-Month Deadline | 4/8/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: In an article from someone in Indiana, you mentioned the 9-month deadline to file taxes. Is that a ...
A: The 9 months applies to Indiana Inheritance tax filing requirements. If has nothing to do with ...
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| Fathers Will | 4/6/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My father passed away 10 months ago had a will leaving everything to his wife, but stating in his ...
A: There are too many gaps in the information to give you a precise answer. IF all of your fathers ...
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| homestead exemptions on foreclosure | 3/31/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: I purchased a foreclosed property in 2006. The house was unoccupied for a year or so prior to my ...
A: Something is wrong with the facts. To increase your tax escrow by that much seems out of line. It ...
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| Indiana estate | 3/30/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My brother, a resident of Elkhart county, recently died. He left a will which names me the ...
A: You do have a fiduciary duty as executor to make a decision that does not result in a loss to an ...
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| life insurance policies now owned by estate | 3/28/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My brother-inlaw passed away intestate. Assets were mainly joint ownership or beneficiary to the ...
A: Your statement that the insurance company wants to change ownership cannot be correct. If the ...
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| Father's estate | 3/27/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My father recently passed away leaving my brother and I everything. He was married 5 months before ...
A: YOu are fighting an uphill battle. Unless you can prove that at the time your father put her on the ...
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| mothers estate | 3/26/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My mother passed away 6 months ago. She owned her home. She left no will, and always stated she ...
A: If all that is in the estate is the house and if you as the administrator decide to sell the house ...
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| mothers estate | 3/25/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My mother passed away 6 months ago. She owned her home. She left no will, and always stated she ...
A: There is no way that you would be able to get the house to the one child if all of you do not agree. ...
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| Question about a will in Indiana | 3/24/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Good morning, my father is 81 and wants to get a simple will put together without an attorney. I am ...
A: Provided the document he creates will cover the necessities of a will in Indiana he can do it ...
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| joint ownership bank account | 3/23/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My father had me sign the appropriate papers to be "joint owner" on his checking account. After his ...
A: Without equivocation the money is yours and if they ask for it tell them to take a hike. They ...
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| Is Probate neccessary in all cases? | 3/22/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My mother passed away recently and left a small estate of about $60,000 in the form of a retirement ...
A: THeoretically you exceed the small estate by $10,000.00 but I would not worry about it if in fact ...
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| heir | 3/18/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: How do you determine if someone is really an heir? I have some that states that she is our sister ...
A: FOr her to inherit she would have to file a petition to determine heirship if she is not a true ...
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| Responsibility for parents debt after their death | 3/12/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: If my Mom has significant debt at the time of her death, even after any assets have been used to pay ...
A: Absolutely not unless you are a guarantor of any debt. THe other way you could indirectly have any ...
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| probate and dads will | 3/11/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: while i was incarcerated my dad past in a matter of one week my mom sent a paper to sign she said it ...
A: You should be able to go to the county where the probate is pending and ask the clerk to see the ...
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| Wills & Probate | 3/6/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My father died 4 years ago. He had a will of his own when he remarried. After he married again ...
A: Lots of questions. You may or may not be entitled to see the will. If you are a beneficiary then ...
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| Indiana Law Re: Executor of Estate | 3/5/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: Is it true that in the state of Indiana - if the executor of the estate is not a resident of Indiana ...
A: That is not the rule. Most counties follow the statute that does allow out of state executor. In ...
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| small estate/ accounting | 3/1/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: My brother and I are essentially wrapping up my Dad's (small estate). He passed away in July 2007 ...
A: The Indiana Inhertiance tax division of the Indiana Department of Revenue presented a seminar a ...
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| Mom's stock & money market fun | 2/27/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: I was told by the bank that since Mom did not have any designated beneficaries on this part of her ...
A: The attorney is correct but you would also want a "consent to transfer" for the assessor to sign to ...
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| Do I have a case for small claims? | 2/22/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: On February 12, 2008, I traveled to Ft. Wayne, IN to adopt a Siberian Husky puppy from a rescue ...
A: If you have nothing in writing regarding even an implication of a warranty on the health of the ...
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| Small Estate Affidavit | 2/21/2008 | David Hollingsworth |
Q: This question isn't really about Indiana, but I can't seem to find answers anywhere. My mama died ...
A: If your mother died in Indiana then you have no liability or requirement to do anything. If you are ...
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