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Dr. MICHAEL A. S. GUTH
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Question: http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/mesg.cgi?i=366544137

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Category: Business Law

Location: TN

Subject:  Tranfer of LLC member's shares

 

In the event of my husband's death or incapacitation, can his LLC shares tranfer to one of our children or myself?

 

 

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Category: Business Law

Location: TN

Subject:  Re: Tranfer of LLC member's shares

 

The status of the LLC shares will most likely be governed by the terms of founding documents that formed the LLC.  If the other LLC equity holders retained a right to buy out your husband's interest in the event of his death, then that covenant on his equity interest can likely be enforced.  If there is no provision for other equity partners to buy out his interest upon his death, then his equitable interest would be treated like any other asset -- which can be passed on to his spouse and heirs upon his death.

 

 

 

 

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Question: http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/mesg.cgi?i=928789733
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Category: Elder Law
Location: TN
Subject:  How to protect elderly Mom's estate from scammers?
 
My Mom is nearly 80; she retains her mental faculties but is way too trusting of
others for her own good; her 2nd husband is deceased but his children are
unscrupulous and constantly pressure her for monetary support; how can I 'lock down'
her assets so that they or other scammers that prey upon the elderly cannot persuade
or coerce her into giving up her money and/or real assets? Do I need her consent to
be an 'guardian administrator' for her and her estate? Is there a legal document
that must be filed like a power of attorney whereby she consents to my or my
siblings' co-signing for any withdrawl or redemption of investments? If she does not
consent are there any other options available to protect my elderly mother from
thieves and scammers?
Her last husband 'reduced' her assets from about 500k to 125k by constantly
badgering her for a new truck, boat, woodworking shop and so on; which she agreed
to, to 'keep the peace' between them but now she has her future alone to consider
and her assets must be preserved for her own survival and I expect her to exceed 90
years of age before she departs this life. Any help or advice would be much
appreciated as I have no idea how to proceed.
Thanks
 
 
 
 
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Reply: http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/mesg.cgi?i=164057830
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Category: Elder Law
Location: TN
Subject:  Re: How to protect elderly Mom's estate from scammers?
 
Being appointed guardian is a rather drastic step for someone who is mentally or
physically impaired.  Based on your fact pattern, it does not sound like your mother
is completely impaired.  It would be fairly simple for you to get your mother to add
your name to her banking, savings, and brokerage accounts.  Once it is a joint
account, you can require a change that both names be on checks or requests for
disbursements.  That sounds like a better solution than petitioning for a
guardianship.  You can check with your bank and see if they pose any problem with
adding you to the accounts, given your mother's permission.  Another alternative
would be to get your mother to sign a limited power of attorney giving you the right
to approve or endorse or otherwise control the disbursement of funds out of your
mother's account.  I'm not sure if your mother would like having to ask her daughter
for permission to disburse funds.  Good luck.