You can file in probate court for a guardianship. Note that the court takes the parents' rights very seriously and you will need to give the court...

There are no federal or MA inheritance taxes. If you or the estate are located outside of MA you will want to look into that state's tax laws, as...

Is probate required?

I'm sorry for your loss. If the bank account was held in a trust then it does not become a probate asset. Your father-in-law was probably the...

This is commonly done with revocable trusts that the trust creator is the beneficiary during their lifetime. At their death the trust becomes an...

This is commonly done with revocable trusts that the trust creator is the beneficiary during their lifetime. At their death the trust becomes an...

Can there be any distributions from a revocable trust to beneficiary prior to death of trustor? [email protected]

It depends on the provisions and the goals of the trust. You will need to meet with an attorney and have the trust reviewed thoroughly to...

Can trustee distribute assets from the body of a trust along with regular distributions of earnings? [email protected]

There are a lot of different issues involved with trusts, and the main thing to figure out is if there is already a trust that exists what the...

My grandson lives with is mother in GA, can she set up custody for him to come to MA and live with is grandparents?

You can only file for guardianship in Massachusetts once the child is already living here. You can have the child move up here and then start the...

How can an estate executor recoup fees from legal costs when will says to divide equally?

Legal fees and estate expenses get paid/repaid before any estate distributions to heirs or devisees under a will happen. Perhaps there was...

Anyone can marry, and many people choose to marry for a number of different reasons. The question here is whether there is elder abuse, which is...