Is it true that Trust should not gift anything in first 5 year to avoid the appearance of creating the trust for tax avoidance?

Don’t sign anything that says anything that is not true. Tell him to revise the release so it does not say anything untrue.

Unless there is more going on than you have told us, the answer is no. She has no recourse, because the gift was made during his lifetime. He...

How do I get legal help for fraud in my family's trust?

Attorney McCarthy is correct. You will have to hire an attorney of your own in order to deal with this situation. A trust does legally bind the...

When your mother has passed, you should notify the insurance company. They will send you some forms to fill out. Be sure and let them know about...

Can I sue my brother

Your brother should have given you an accounting of what he did. If the account was a joint account, you might have a case to take into probate. If...

What can I do ? Lawyers charged me for motherless estate fees promising reimbursement. Kept money and double charged.

You need to review the accounting, and the attorney’s bill, carefully. If you are right, and the attorney failed to reimburse you, there may be a...

If the will was otherwise valid, it can be probated in the state where he was resident on his death. If he owned property in another state, an...

You are not personally responsible for your mother’s medical and nursing home bills. However, if your mother’s nursing home was paid by Medicaid,...

Are quitclaim deeded properties protected, deeds in place for 18 yrs?

The important thing to know when an elder is going into a home, is that the rules governing medicaid are extremely complex. you may benefit by...

Can I Sue for damages and stress and delays for me being an exec of an estate and the x wife of said estate is causing?

What do you nean by “stealing” the 401k and life insurance policy? If she was named in them, she gets the money. You only have control over the...