Why do you need a mother in law suite?

There are myriad reasons to create a mother-in-law suite on your property. One of the most popular is intergenerational living, also known as living with your mother-in-law. In fact, 41% of Americans buying a home are considering accommodating an elderly parent or an adult child.

How big of a home can I build for a mother in law?

Portland has an 800-square-foot maximum for ADUs. This project is a 500-square-foot unit in the backyard, built on-site, with a full kitchen, bath, and bedroom. One of the most common ways to add a mother-in-law suite is to renovate an underutilized space in the home.

Can a sister hold up the distribution of an estate?

It is the law. She can drag her feet but you can force her to settle the estate. No one has the right to hold up the distribution of an estate. What she is trying to do is illegal. As for paying taxes on the inheritance, I don’t know all state laws but in the state I live in there is no tax on inheritance and no federal tax up to 5 million.

Do you need a lawyer for an executor of an estate?

You need a lawyer. As executor of the estate she has a duty to see that everything is done accordinging to your mother’s wishes. It is the law. She can drag her feet but you can force her to settle the estate. No one has the right to hold up the distribution of an estate. What she is trying to do is illegal.

How does an executor of a mother’s Estate Act?

She is beholden to the laws of her state where your mother died, and must act accordingly. An executor must always fulfill his/her “fiduciary duty,” which essentially puts the onus on the fiduciary to place the interests of other interested parties (that is, you and your siblings) ahead of their own.

Is there such thing as a mother in law suite?

In fact, as of 2019, 20% of Americans lived with two or more adult generations in a single household, compared to just 12% in 1980. But what exactly is a mother-in-law suite? All jokes aside, a mother-in-law-suite is a private living area within a home or property, designed as a separate living space to provide comfort and privacy for the occupant.

Can a sister be the executor of an estate?

In the case of an estate, the primary job of the executor is to identify all of your mother’s assets, ascribe a value to them and carry out the provisions of the will (if there is one or, if not, then the specific state intestacy laws). If there is no will, your sister would be known as an administrator rather than an executor.