Can My Neighbors Legally Point a Security Camera at My Property?
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Can a neighbor legally point a security camera at my property? I don’t know that it’s a crime. However, you do have a cause of action and it is the invasion of your privacy, and so if they are pointing the camera at your property and where you’re living, well, then that is a problem and you can file an action against them. I don’t know that you would be able to, that there’s any crime involved, although I don’t practice criminal law, and it’s doubtful that you would be able to get the state to prosecute it even if there was such a statute, but you may have a cause of action to enjoin them or keep them from point recording or pointing a security camera toward your home and whatever activities are going on in your home. That’s not an area of practice that I have, so I’ll be glad to talk to you. If you have any kind of a question, I’ll try and refer you to an attorney who may be able to help you with that. My phone number (727) 847-2288.
- Published in Real Estate, Videos
Can I Use My Mother’s Power of Attorney, After Her Death to Closes Her Bank Account?
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Can I use my mother’s power of attorney after her death to close her bank account? No, you cannot. Powers of attorney terminate at death so you’re not able to use the power of attorney to close your mother’s bank account. If you have any questions, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.
What Laws or Other Factors are Considered When Distributing Assets Within the Trust?
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What laws or other factors are considered when distributing assets within the Trust? The Trust document indicates who the beneficiaries are, what portion of the Trust or amount they are to receive from the Trust when they’re supposed to receive the Trust, and it’s up to the Trustee to administer the Trust. As far as that’s concerned, many times the Trustee is to hold the money, must invest it or whatever to, so it just doesn’t sit there and doesn’t accumulate any income, and then he is obligated to distribute the money pursuant to the provisions of the Trust. The Florida statutes outline the duties of the Trustee and what his fiduciary or responsibilities are and when he should do that. So, the Trust instrument determines the factors involved as far as distribution of Trust assets. If you have any questions, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.
What Information Do You Share About Me With Other Beneficiaries?
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What information do you share about me with other beneficiaries? What details can I receive about the other beneficiaries from you? Well, whenever you’re administering an estate, you’d address would show in the pleading. So that is shared with not only the other beneficiaries, but it is pretty much public record as far as the probate proceedings concerned. Other than that, well, no other information is really shared. The Executor or a Trustee would require that you give them your social security number if you were to receive any money or particularly any income from the Estate or the Trust. So pretty much the only thing that is shared with the beneficiaries is their addresses, which shows up whenever you’re administering the Estate or Trust as far as your address is concerned. But other than that, none of your information is about you, is shared. In fact, the Executor Trustee may not have any of that information, and if so, it’s certainly not up to them to share it with anyone else. If you have any questions about this, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.
- Published in Estate Planning, Trusts, Videos
Do I Have to Pay the Decedent Credit Card Bills and Medical Bills From a Joint Acct?
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Do I have to pay the decedent’s credit card bills and medical bills from a joint account which was maintained during his lifetime and I the co-owner? The answer is no. Creditors are required to file their claims in a probate proceeding, and if there is no probate proceeding, they have no way to file a claim and no way to recover whatever bills that are owed. This even goes to Medicaid liens. If there are no assets in the decedent’s name, they’re not able to recover these and you have no responsibility to use the money that was in a joint account to pay the decedent’s bills. The joint accounts are by statute become the asset or the sole owner of the co-owner of account. So if you have any questions, give a call (727) 847-2288.
- Published in Medicaid Planning, Probate, Videos