There is no need to file a will or a trust when the person who created it is still alive. If a person is dead, you might have to file their will,...

Your father was wise. You should take the car title to a car insurance agent, and see if they are willing help you re-register and insure it in...

You should meet with a lawyer who has experience in Trusts to review your options. There may be options built into the trust itself. If not, you...

It sounds like your mother may be paralyzed by this situation. You might be able to help her pick a lawyer and get started on this process. She may...

You are on the right track - if he cannot live there, the property should be rented or sold. There might be some tax benefit to selling it, but, in...

You might want to read the trust document some more. It probably provides for meetings of a board of trustees, and a method for filling a vacant...

You can certainly make sure that your son is not involved in your estate, by simply saying so, clearly, in a will. However, I do recommend that you...

If you are not sure of probate was started, you might look into cases filed in the county he lived in when he died. I would also look up his name...

Your mother should see a lawyer. The lawyer will explain everything and prepare what you need. My colleagues are correct that probate should be...

They do not need to have been married in Massachusetts. But to succeed in her claim, she will have to prove that they were married. There is no...