0
What else can I help you with?
Is it illegal to withhold legal documents?
Yes, it is illegal to withhold legal documents that are required to be provided by law.
Is it illegal to withhold someone's birth certificate?
Yes, it is illegal to withhold someone's birth certificate as it is considered a vital record that belongs to the individual.
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.
Is it illegal to withhold someone's paycheck?
Yes, it is illegal for an employer to withhold an employee's paycheck without a valid reason, such as unpaid taxes or court-ordered deductions. Employers are required by law to pay employees for the work they have done.
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.
Is it illegal to keep mail that isn't yours?
Yes, it is illegal to keep mail that isn't addressed to you. It is a federal offense to intentionally open or withhold someone else's mail.
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.
