What documents are required in Massachusetts to move properties under sole trustee in a living trust?

I am sorry for your loss. Most will need to see the trust and deeds to provide an accurate answer. However, if the trust named you as successor...

I am an only child and my father died intestate in 1980 in Mass. when I was 25. My mother claimed the entire estate.

In 1980, you were entitled to 1/2 of your father's probate estate. If a probate was done at that time, you can review the file. However, what is...

Is stock an Estate inherited from a spouse subject to Income Tax ?

Generally, there is no Massachusetts estate tax on an estate less than one million dollars. However, there are still questions associated with...

Legally, if the house was transferred to your sister during your mother's lifetime, and your sister is now the surviving tenant (owner), she is the...

I am sorry for your loss. The sibling asked for a death certificate as opposed to going straight to the town hall that issued the certificate...

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My father passed away about a week ago. Can I just assume the mortgage payments on the house without notifying the mortgage co?

I am sorry for your loss. Your father's death was either a termination event or event of default under the mortgage documents. The bank will...

My mother passed away about 9 years ago, and left my brother and i a her home and a $100,000 inheritance.

You will need to discuss this in more detail with a Probate Litigator. Issues that will be relevant will be the statute of limitations, if you...

Relating to Elder Law, how can we save some of our mother's money so that a nursing home or the state does not take it all?

Before you do anything, I recommend that you find an Elder Law Attorney and discuss your mother's needs and her history to determine the potiential...

My Dad has dementia and is in a nursing home, his wife will not allow them give us any info on him. Do we have any rights?

Florida law may be better at answering this question since that is where your father lives. However, I would have to say that you have limited...

Hi, I have some questions regarding a trustee. We are in the process of trying to change the trustee and the beneficiaries.

This is a little confusing. You don't sound like the person who executed a trust or you would be familiar with the minimum information related to...