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		<title>Is a Will Written and Signed Without Witnesses Legal?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/is-a-will-written-and-signed-without-witnesses-legal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What happens if a will is written in a diary with the signature of the person who wrote it, but no witness signatures?&#8221;
That will depend in large part on in what state the will is probated, and in what state the decedent passed away (if different).  In some states, such as California, a holographic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Give my Other Siblings Cash for the House we all Inherited from our Parents?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My parent left a house to his 4 children - one wants to buy- can he  give  us the cash or have to go through the "process of buying a house"? We are in S.C.]]></description>
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		<title>Does my Aunt Need to Liquidate her Living Trust in Order to Receive Nursing Care or is this Covered my Medicaid?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
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<category>elderly care</category><category>financial planning</category><category>healthcare</category><category>living trust</category><category>medicaid</category><category>nursing home</category><category>will</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in NY and my Aunt has resided in NJ for the past 10 years.  She had established a revocable living trust with herself as trustee.  She now requires nursing care in NY which costs 13,000/month.  Is she required to liquidate her revocable living trust or is this asset vulnerable to medicaid/nursing home attachment.]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Claim a Charitable Donation on my Income Taxes if the Items Donated were my Deceased Parent&#8217;s?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tax Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother and mother-in-law both passed away in 2007.  My wife and I donated a lot of their clothing and household items to charities.  Can we claim the charitable donations on our taxes if none of our siblings claim the donations?  We are filing jointly.]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Quit Claim my Property to my Daughter even Though my Deceased Husband&#8217;s Name is on the Deed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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<category>estate planning</category><category>probate</category><category>property</category><category>quick claim</category><category>quitclaim</category><category>will</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My deceased husband is still listed on my property ownership, I do not have a mortgage, It is fully paid off. I want to quit claim my house to my daughter so when  I die the Property will be hers. Can I do that without his name being mentioned on the quit claim deed?]]></description>
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		<title>How to Determine what Happens to a Portion of a Property Owned by Multiple Owners if an Owner Passes Away</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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<category>deed</category><category>joint tenancy</category><category>mortgage</category><category>property</category><category>tenants in common</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Father and mother-in-law live with his elderly widowed mother and all three are listed on the mortgage. In this instance, who owns what portion of the house, considering that my in laws are the only ones that pay the mortgage? If  the elderly parent was to pass away then what happens to her portion of the property? If she has no will, then can the house be contested by all of her five siblings?]]></description>
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		<title>What to do When a Family Member who Co-Owns Property Refuses to Help Pay for Bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Partition]]></category>
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<category>co owner</category><category>deed</category><category>partition</category><category>property</category><category>transfer interests</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My single brother has lived in our family home all his life. My father left the house to all seven of us kids. The deed has all our names on it. My other brother and his whole family have moved in on him and refuse to help pay the bills because they feel since it is the family home they should get a free ride. Can the rest of us sign our share of the home to our brother so he can tell them to leave and have it be legal?]]></description>
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		<title>If my Husband and I have Joint Ownership of our Home, Do we Need to have a Trust or is Will Sufficient if Something were to Happen to either of us?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/if-my-husband-and-i-have-joint-ownership-of-our-home-do-we-need-to-have-a-trust-or-is-will-sufficient-if-something-were-to-happen-to-either-of-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I have joint ownership of our house. To insure that if something happens to either of us (sickness, accident, death...) the other could sell the house or do whatever with it, do we need to set up a trust or would a will be enough?]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Pay Tax on an Inheritance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tax Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you pay tax on an inheritance?]]></description>
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		<title>What to do When Siblings Disagree on How the Estate is Handled After a Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wills, Trust & Estate Planning]]></category>
<category>administrator of estate</category><category>executor</category><category>how to handle estate</category><category>probate</category><category>property</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm wondering what happens when my parents pass away and I want to keep all their real estate assets and my sister wants to sell them. If she's older, does that mean she gets to decide what happens with them? Can I pay her  so that I am the only owner?]]></description>
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