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jrmahoney
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What is the name of your state? MASSACHUSETTS
Hello, I was appointed the administrator of my mother's estate. This was approved by the probate court. My mother was in a nursing home when she passed away. There are 8 heirs-at-law, including myself. The lawyer I used seems very ineffective and slow to do anything. My mother passed away two years ago, and the lawyer was- at that time- supposed to contact medicare to see if they had a claim to any money. In May (two years AFTER my mother's death), the lawyer FINALLY contacted medicare. In the meantime, the approval of my adminstor position was authorized by the court. MY QUESTION is this: Do I have to wait for a response by Medicare, and if so, how long? I would like to distribute this money evenly to the survivors soon, but don't know if this appointment as administrator lets me go ahead and do so. As I said, the lawyer seemed to drag his feet forever in the interest of jacking up his time and resulting bill. Any advice is appreciated.
Hello, I was appointed the administrator of my mother's estate. This was approved by the probate court. My mother was in a nursing home when she passed away. There are 8 heirs-at-law, including myself. The lawyer I used seems very ineffective and slow to do anything. My mother passed away two years ago, and the lawyer was- at that time- supposed to contact medicare to see if they had a claim to any money. In May (two years AFTER my mother's death), the lawyer FINALLY contacted medicare. In the meantime, the approval of my adminstor position was authorized by the court. MY QUESTION is this: Do I have to wait for a response by Medicare, and if so, how long? I would like to distribute this money evenly to the survivors soon, but don't know if this appointment as administrator lets me go ahead and do so. As I said, the lawyer seemed to drag his feet forever in the interest of jacking up his time and resulting bill. Any advice is appreciated.