Is my brother legally entitled to all of my dad's money because he is joint owner to his accounts and my dad didn't have a will?

Attorney Schultz is correct about the procedure in Probate Court to establish ownership of the non-joint accounts. You can also raise your...

I reside in Little iver, Horry County, SC I am thinking of my Last Will & Testament. I hesitate because if I predecease my

You don't say who your beneficiaries are. I assume your wife is your beneficiary? In any case, making your Will will allow you to avoid the...

Is someone with a Life Estate still the sole owner of a property until they pass away?

I believe that Michigan is one of the states that allows enhanced life estates as well as traditional life estates. Both allow you to retain...

If I am the custodian on my children's UTMA accounts and have been all their lives - does my husband have a right to get half

The funds in an UTMA account belong to the child. The custodian is merely holding them until the child turns of age - 21 in most states. Therefore...

HOW CAN MY PARENTS PROTECT THEIR FINANCES, BUT GET MY DAD ON MEDICAID FOR A MEMORY CARE FACILITY?

It's important that you meet with a qualified elder law attorney in Oregon as soon as possible. The National Association of elder law attorneys...

How is a persons estate allocated if they die and there is no will and no children

The state in which the person resided has a statute that specifies who their next of kin is if they die without a will. If they were not married at...

Person had a dying wish to give certain things from their estate out to certain people do they have a right to?

It seems that you were hoping to help out by carrying out your friend's wishes. But Massachusetts probate laws require certain procedures before...

Yes, U/A is a short hand (and common) way of saying the John Dow Living Trust under the trust agreement executed on 12/12/2002. Many times...

No estate but refund on supplemental insurance.

Some companies have forms and a process that would let you avoid the need to be appointed by the court as the personal representative of the...

I had a friend whom recently died over the weekend. I was his caregiver but not related to him,there is no family. I want to

If your friend died without a will, Delaware state law will determine who his next of kin and heirs are. They may be remote relatives, such as...