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2009-07-03 Cost of Burial and Probate: If there are few or no assets, how does the lawyer think he'd going to get paid? How dumb of the court if your dad was on Medicaid. I'd check on state or county funds for the funeral director. Actually...
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2009-07-03 Help for my friend: I would urge your friend to go to the town or county where deeds are recorded and get a copy of the son's deed, assuming that the house was in the name of the son or the son and girlfriend, not just the...
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2009-07-02 Direct cremation legal proceedure: The biggest problem will be finding a crematory that is willing to accept the body from a family member rather than a funeral director. If the FDs find out, they're likely to drive 200 miles in the other...
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2009-07-02 Help for my friend: It depends on how the deed was written-- tenants-in-common or joint tenants with right of survivorship. She would get all the funds if it's written as joint tenants. Only half as tenants-in-common, with...
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2009-07-02 Dispersal of Ashes by Air Over Land: You are correct. I never got your first question, so I'm glad you sent it again. I just answered the second one without really understanding the issue. I think you'll be fine with whatever they give...
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