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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FLORIDA Here in Florida, which I believe allows for Diminished Value claims, my wive's parked vehicle was hit by the police during a chase causing $3,700 damage to her car valued at $17,500 per NADA Clean Retail book value. City is self insured...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey... My wife just found out that a home she and sister owned free & clear (both names on deed) is in foreclosure. Apparently her sister somehow got a mortgage by forging my wifes signature without my wifes knowledge and the sister has...

What is the name of your state? FL If a person claims they have initiated Probate of an estate listing themselves as Personal Representative, wouldn't there be a record of such in the county courthouse records?

What is the name of your state? Florida Never been in an accident - so would appreciate some advice. I was rear -ended hard by 87 year old driver (charged with careless driving) whose carrier - Liberty Mutual - accepted responsibiliy Lot of rear end damage and both front doors would not even...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? FL Grandfather set up trust for my daughter whose Trustee was her uncle who refused to give out any Trust accounting info. Finally the Trustee's lawyer told the Bank to go ahead and give my daughter her...

What is the name of your state? Florida I understand there may have been a seal subpeona (from the State Attorney's office) issued for my credit card account. The investigation has been closed for a year. I know Flroida has a 119.07 statue allowing me to see the file, but the investigator is...

JETX - Thank you very much, and yes, I have asked my daughter to contact JAG first thing Monday morning to avail herself of those services. In the meantime, I am forwarding this advice to her. Thanks again.

Thank you for the quick responses. Since she is coming back to the mainland in the next few weeks, she simly wants to have some time in her own apartment and to make sure her belongings are safe until the Navy comes in to move her mid Feb. I was hopeful that if in fact he was not on the lease...

What is the name of your state? Hawaii Could use some immediate adivce on unfolding situation. My daughter who is an officer in the Navy just returned from deployment to find that her room mate in Honolulu claims he used her POA (that went out of effect 2/1/03) to add his name to her lease on...

What is the name of your state? FL Are executor fee's deducted on the fed estate tax form, before estate taxes are figured? Does the executor have to claim the fee as income for personal taxes?

Dandy Don - Thanks for your reply. Does this mean that if in fact everything is in a Trust, that the executor does not have to file (record) any paperwork with - say the county courthouse and give notice thru the locak newspaper - so that any potential creditors have a chance to come forward?

What is the name of your state? FL Have written here previously and been patiently waiting for my brother, executor of our fathers estate (died April), to provide me any info on the will and Trust, since my father in his final months disinherted me. (My father told my brother to not tell me...

What is the name of your state? FL Many years ago we did business with a company that filed bankruptcy a couple months afte paying our final invoice. Shortly thereafter, a bankruptcy court or representative ordered us to sned back the final payment since it was given to us within about 60 days...

What is the name of your state? FL Am involved in a unpleasant situation with my brother who is Executor of our fathers estate and he will not share any info. Have tried to find filings of any type, will, probate, letters of admin, etc. at county courthouse, but nothing has been filed since...

What is the name of your state? FL My brother (Executor) has refused to let my son and I see my fathers Trust after his death (April, 2002), but said my son is a beneficary in my fathers estate. ( I was not included in anything). As a beneficiary, my son was going to request a copy of the Trust...