A Will contest is a disruptive, but sometimes necessary, tool for preventing mistakes or abuse when a deceased person’s estate is being distributed. However, the reasons this can occur are varied, and range from relatively simple procedural issues to a serious risk of harm or exploitation. Here are five major reasons that Will contests might occur:
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Considering the Benefits and Limits of a Living Will
For many, a living will is a highly useful component of their estate plan, helping ensure you receive the care you wanted. However, many people are not aware of what a living will is, or how it could help them. Here is what you need to know about the benefits, and limitations, of a living will:
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When Should You Start Medicaid Planning?
For many people, Medicaid planning is an excellent way to address the problem of paying for long-term healthcare costs, especially after they retire. However, there is always the question of when it is a good time to start preparing to apply for Medicaid benefits. So when should you start Medicaid planning, and what might happen if you wait too long?
Five Reasons You Might Need a Guardianship
Guardianships are essential tools for helping to protect the interests of loved ones who are, for one reason or another, unable to care for themselves. However, a guardianship is not necessarily appropriate for every situation, and in some cases may not be necessary. Here are five reasons that you might need a legal guardianship for your loved one:
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How Does Medicaid Planning Work?
Medicaid planning is, for many people, an effective means of preparing for the potential medical costs that come with needing long term care. Medicaid planning can be immensely beneficial, and protect you from needing to pay for your long term care out of pocket. But how exactly does Medicaid planning work, and how might it potentially benefit you?
How a Guardianship Challenge Might Happen
It would be nice to think that when you leave a loved one in the care of a legal guardian, you can trust that everything will be taken care of. Under certain circumstances, however, it may become necessary to have the court review a guardianship for the well-being of your loved one. But what exactly is a guardianship challenge, and how might you deal with one?
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Why Are Advance Directives Important For Your Estate Plan?
When people create their estate plans, it is generally considered a good idea to include advance directives as a part of them. This is because they help to avoid some of the biggest legal hurdles you or your loved ones may face as you get older. But what exactly are advance directives, and why exactly are they potentially important for your estate plan?
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Zara Realty Accused of Overcharging Rent-Stabilized Tenants
Zara Realty, a landlord with properties in Jamaica and Queens has been accused of violating rent-stabilization laws by New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas. In addition to charging more money than was legally permitted, the landlord would sue tenants and attempt to evict them when they failed to pay these illegally inflated rents. This has resulted in significant harm to their tenants, who faced increased costs and risked eviction due to their landlord’s alleged malfeasance.
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Federal Judge Blocks CFPB Rule on Medical Debt
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a Biden-era rule that would have excluded medical debt from people’s credit reports. The rule, which was issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), would have substantially improved the credit ratings of millions of Americans. However, the judge blocked the rule, saying that the CFPB lacked the authority to issue the rule under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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What Happens When a Landlord Violates a Lease Agreement?
When a tenant violates the terms of their lease, the consequences tend to be fairly obvious: namely, they are likely to risk being evicted from their apartment. However, all lease agreements go both ways, and that means that landlords can also be held responsible if they fail to keep up their end of the bargain. But what exactly happens when a landlord violates a lease agreement, and what can you do about it?
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