ryanneedsadvice
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What is the name of your state? MD
Ok, my Uncle Brian is a veteran that has been living with my other Uncle Terrence for 30 years. My Uncle Terrence has a mental handicap of some sort that was never treated but basically he was a dependent of my Uncle Brian. My Uncle Brian passed away a month ago from cirrhosis of the liver and was deceased for an entire month in his bed before the police found him. My uncle Terrence is not in a mental state to deal with the problem so he went on living for a month while my uncle was deceased in the house. The police took my Uncle Terrence to the pych Ward at Johns Hopkins for evaluation which is where he is now. I visited him (first time I ever met him) and he was very pleasant and lucid, seeming as if he could ne fairly normal with the right kind of medication.
My Uncle Brian has an IRA in the amount of $43,000 and a townhouse in the city worth around $75000 (but probably needs $20,000 in repairs). These are his two major assets but I looked around the house and have not found a will. According to Brian's records he has a few collection accounts for what would likely amount to $10000. I recently inquired about who the beneficiary was listed as on his IRA. I am awaiting a response. My question is that my Uncle Terrence is the next of kin, but may likely be deemed as mentally disabled by the state. After him, me, and my 3 sisters would be considered the next of kin and it is likely that I am the only one that would put in any kind of effort to sort this out. How could I go about getting power of attorney and is this even possible with no will? Also, what is the best way to find a will if there is one?
Ok, my Uncle Brian is a veteran that has been living with my other Uncle Terrence for 30 years. My Uncle Terrence has a mental handicap of some sort that was never treated but basically he was a dependent of my Uncle Brian. My Uncle Brian passed away a month ago from cirrhosis of the liver and was deceased for an entire month in his bed before the police found him. My uncle Terrence is not in a mental state to deal with the problem so he went on living for a month while my uncle was deceased in the house. The police took my Uncle Terrence to the pych Ward at Johns Hopkins for evaluation which is where he is now. I visited him (first time I ever met him) and he was very pleasant and lucid, seeming as if he could ne fairly normal with the right kind of medication.
My Uncle Brian has an IRA in the amount of $43,000 and a townhouse in the city worth around $75000 (but probably needs $20,000 in repairs). These are his two major assets but I looked around the house and have not found a will. According to Brian's records he has a few collection accounts for what would likely amount to $10000. I recently inquired about who the beneficiary was listed as on his IRA. I am awaiting a response. My question is that my Uncle Terrence is the next of kin, but may likely be deemed as mentally disabled by the state. After him, me, and my 3 sisters would be considered the next of kin and it is likely that I am the only one that would put in any kind of effort to sort this out. How could I go about getting power of attorney and is this even possible with no will? Also, what is the best way to find a will if there is one?