Recent content by Mrs Bridges

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maine I am POA (and named Personal Representative for when the time comes) for my 99 yo aunt, who is blind and suffers from moderate dementia. Since she went blind last August, my aunt has been living with me. Prior to that, she lived...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maine My sister and I live in the same city, but we are not close, and rarely speak due to her having borderline personality disorder. One of the symptoms of BPD is uncontrollable, unprovoked rages. This makes it very hard for anyone to sustain a...

What is the name of your state? Maine I own waterfront property. It is the family estate, and was gifted to me by my widowed mother, who was a joint tenant with my father. The family estate has .42 acres on the east side of the road, which is waterfront. This is also my homestead lot...

What is the name of your state? Maine My neighbors sold their home, and now I have a new neighbor. She is not living there full-time yet. Her property used to be part of my family's property (which is now my property). In 1967, my parents sold this parcel to family friends, and at the same...

What is the name of your state? Maine I am Power of Atty for my Aunt. I have a sister, but she does nothing for my aunt. For several years I have helped my aunt with medical appointments, transportation, grocery shopping, business and financial management, etc. I was Personal Representative...

What is the name of your state? Maine My 96 year-old aunt lives alone, and as she has been becoming more forgetful, I have just started getting more involved with her check book. I discovered that she has been hounded by so-called telephone pledge fund-raisers, and since Jan. 1, she has given...

What is the name of your state? Maine Never in all my born days did I imagine all the permutations that would arise from the ROW of which I am the servient estate! My parents owned both waterfront and non-waterfront property (a city street separates the parcels). They sold a small corner off...

Distinction between deeded rights & permissive use What is the name of your state? Maine I used to hike and cross-country ski across the small backyard and driveway of my neighbor. She was a close family friend before she was a neighbor. However, now that she has died, and her property...

What is the name of your state? Maine My parents (as joint tenants) sold the far corner of their property to long-time family friends. This non-waterfront property was across the street from the river, however, my parents also owned the waterfront property which was across the street from the...

What is the name of your state? Maine In 1969, my dad sold the far corner of our family estate to his secretary, whose family was long-time friends of our family. This sale granted "a right of way to the wharf on the shore of the river for the purpose of ingress or egress to the wharf to...