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Is it illegal for an executor to withhold the name of the lawyer handling the estate from a named beneficiary?
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Is it illegal for one member of family to withhold insurance policy details of deceased mother from siblings?
The information should be available to all family members who are the beneficiaries of the policy or are affected by the probate of the deceased person's estate. If the person withholding the information is the Executor of the estate, that person does not have the right to withhold this knowledge from the beneficiaries of the policy. Notify the probate court of this,
Can an Ex spouse be a beneficiary?
There's nothing actually illegal about it.
Brother is the sole executor. He had the will changed after Mother had made a new one. Is this legal?
The executor has no authority to change a will. It is not their document and it is illegal to do so.
Can a son as an executor of the dad's will to the mother cheat her out of it?
An executor is required to distribute the assets according to the will. "Cheating" someone out of their rightful property, as decreed by the will, is illegal.
If a beneficiary other than the executor's starts going through the deceased person's mail and throws out what they feel is not important can the executor state that task is their responsiblility?
The executor of an estate has the authority to oversee all of the deceased personal and financial matters, including correspondence. It is illegal for anyone other than the addressee or someone appointed to oversee the addressee's affairs to open said person's mail. The person(s) engaging in such an act should be informed they are violating the regulations of the probate court and the U.S. Postal Service.
Is it wrong for the military not to be given justifiiable answers?
If you mean from The President or Defense Dept, they may have good reason to withhold information. For health concerns, though, it should be illegal to withhold information.
What statute states a doctor can withhold your records because of money due?
No such statute exists and, if one did, HIPAA would overrule it at the federal level. It is specifically illegal to withhold medical records in order to collect payment.
Is it illegal to keep utilities in a deceased parents name until probate?
It is not illegal to do so, but the utility has to be notified of the death. And they have to provide the name and address of the executor of the estate.
Is it legal to have two insurance policies for the same beneficiary under a different contract?
Yea, if you have two different contracts and the beneficiary is the same, you can have two different policies which is legal.But against same contract, you cannot take two policies when the beneficiary is the same which is illegal.
Is it illegal to buy knockoffs?
It is not illegal to buy, but it is illegal to sell. Be careful - you usually get what you pay for. -- Its IS illegal to purchase any item that has been dishonestly appropriated as you can be charged with receiving or handling stolen goods
Is it against the law to withhold mail in the state of Ga?
Yes. Withholding mail is a FEDERAL offense and is therefore illegal in every state, including Georgia.
How old to buy condoms?
There is no age limit to purchase condoms. In fact, it is federally illegal for any stores to withhold contraception from anyone based on age.
