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Henry Daniel Lively
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This just depends on what he is doing, and if it was necessary to sale the...
Judith May Copeland
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The probate laws are different in each state so you should get advice from an...
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Henry Daniel Lively
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Not really. A Living Trust is a Grantor Trust and provides no asset protection...
Judith May Copeland
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Think of it this way: Everyone can have a living trust for around a thousand...
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Andrew Daniel Myers
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You're trying to mix apples, oranges and alligators. You've heard right that...
Judith May Copeland
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Any asset held in joint tenancy will pass to the other owner on the death of...
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Judith May Copeland
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Generally you want a living trust for the purpose of avoiding probate. It is...
Judith May Copeland
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A home is exempt under Medicaid because public policy is to preserve it in...
Gabriel Cheong
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If you transfer your property to someone else or into an irrevocable trust,...
Judith May Copeland
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Actually there is no legal time limit to collect the assets with beneficiaries...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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I am sorry for the loss of your father. If your father left a will, the law...
Judith May Copeland
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Wow, death often brings out the worst in people. This is a miserable situation...
Judith May Copeland
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This question is hard to answer because the facts are a bit unclear. I'll...
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Judith May Copeland
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The children inherit if their father died with no will, no trust and his assets...
Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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The exact nature of your mother's control over a irrevocable trust is entirely...
Judith May Copeland
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As a general rule a trust that cannot be revoked (irrevocable) cannot be...
Judith May Copeland
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Your rights will depend on the terms of the will your father made and the title...
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Judith May Copeland
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The son is not really appointed power of attorney for his parent. He is named...
Judith May Copeland
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Most IRA accounts name a beneficiary and the company managing the accounts...
Judith May Copeland
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One person can have multiple trusts. The important point is the funding of...
Judith May Copeland
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Life insurancee are payable to either the named beneficiary or pursuant to the...
Judith May Copeland
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A small estate in California, qualifying for probate avoidance, is $100,000 or...
Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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You mother should consult an estate planning attorney immediately. If he...
Judith May Copeland
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Check the record title on your father's house. My guess is that the house was...
Robert Jeffrey Mueller
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The contents of this answer is for educational purposes only and does not...
Judith May Copeland
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Most states have a procedure for bypassing probate if the amount of the estate...
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Judith May Copeland
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Life insurance proceeds are only distributable through the probate if the...
Robert Jeffrey Mueller
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The contents of this answer is for educational purposes only and does not...
Judith May Copeland
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If you and your sibling have a good relationship and mutual trust, you would be...

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