Elder Law

Probate Question of the Day

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Q: How do I get letters testamentary without the probate process? Relative died with a living trust and a pour over will. I am Executor and Trustee. Debts are resolved. Some funds in stocks not in trust. A: Letters of Administration can only be obtained by going through probate. Consult a probate attorney for help navigating the legal process. Revocable Living Trusts and...
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Can You Refinance a Reverse Mortgage?

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Refinancing a reverse mortgage makes more sense for some homeowners than for others. REVERSE MORTGAGES CAN offer homeowners ages 62 and older access to home equity. As with a regular mortgage, a reverse mortgage can be refinanced, and doing so sometimes makes sense. What Is a Reverse Mortgage? A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows older borrowers to tap into...
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Truck driver charged in deaths of 4 killed in fiery crash on I-75

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An Ohio truck driver is accused of causing the deaths of four people Thursday afternoon in a fiery interstate crash in Henry County. Authorities on Monday announced charges against the driver, 39-year-old Mohabe McCoy, now that all four victims have been identified. Their bodies were badly burned when McCoy’s tractor-trailer slammed into the back of their Chevrolet pickup tr...
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After months of setbacks, housing starts rise nearly 6%

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Housing starts reversed course in April, climbing nearly 6% from March, according to the latest report from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. According to the analysis, housing starts rose 5.7% in April 2019 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.124 million units. "New housing construction mirrored improvements in the ...
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Grey Oaks: An upscale community in Short Pump attracts a variety of homebuyers – Richmond.com

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When Jeff and Susan White set out to buy a new home last year, they were looking for a significant change. For the past decade, they’d lived in a Contemporary-style house on 14 acres in Hanover County, and while they had enjoyed country living, the yard work was getting to be too demanding. “It just got to be too much as we got older,” Susan White said. Their goal for th...
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FHFA Chief: Won’t wait for Congress to take Frannie and Freddie public

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CNBC's Diana Olick talks with Mark Calabria, newly confirmed Chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, about Freddie and Frannie Mac, the outlook for housing finance and more. Source link Contact: Attorney Zainab Brown, 678-761-0154, MajorBrownLaw.com, zmbrown@majorbrownlaw.com Major Brown Law provides efficient and reliable closing attorney who communicates with both...
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GOOD DEEDS: Homeownership and the American dream – News – Stoughton Journal – Stoughton, MA – Wicked Local Stoughton

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According to a recent real estate trade publication, the most popular reason for homebuyers to buy a home was their desire to own it. Now that may not sound like rocket science, but just think for a second about what’s behind that statement. After all, homeowners want to establish their independence. They want to lay down their family roots. They want to build equity. An...
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