The mortgage is the bank's claim on the property. On your death, it would still need to be paid. Your wife would want to either pay off the...

Title to real estate is really a local matter. Since there is Massachusetts real property. you can probate the will in Massachusetts. I recommend...

This is actually not a probate question. The LLC operating agreement governs. The estate only owns the LLC interest hat your dad owned. You...

I would recommend that you file probate and get all the assets properly retitled. When you do that, you will report the value of the bank account...

Generally, the IRS will not impute taxable income in that way. You do not, for instance, pay income tax on the value to you of living in your own...

I agree with Attorney Golden. The other heirs may be contemplating selling the property out from under you. You should absolutely not take advice...

There is some information missing here. But the legal situation is like this: Usually, a cemetery sells a license to bury someone on a particular...

A consultation with an elder law attorney is the only way to answer this question. There is an exemption for certain specific annuities. From what...

I actually disagree with my colleagues in part. If you have already made the distributions, I see no harm in having each heir sign a letter stating...

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It is not illegal for the will to be signed. But, is the will valid? Only a court can determine the answer to that. People who think this will is...