If you want your father to be adjudicated your father you will need to file a paternity petition against his estate in probate court once a...

The Massachusetts Probate Courts handle name change petitions. Many people file by themselves, but you can always consult a lawyer to ensure that...

The income taxes can either be paid out by the estate or by you on your personal taxes. Estates generally pay a higher tax rate than individuals,...

I have done this before for a client who needed names to match up and was seeking Italian citizenship based on his relatives. It is a general...

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The first thing to do is to look at the language of the will and see if the will has language to specifically inherit the deceased child (if they...

I recommend you seek an attorney to assist you with the trust administration and any estate questions. A surviving spouse who has been written out...

Banks look at joint ownership on an account as something that fully transfers to the surviving owner upon the other owner's death. In that case...

You should speak with an attorney who handles trusts and estates. They will be able to guide you through the trust administration as the successor...

You will likely need to file in probate court to have someone named as personal representative of the probate estate in order to have the shares...

It depends on the terms of the trust what is required. Sometimes things are also done beyond the minimum requirements to make sure that...