Afraid of future issues when elderly parents pass away.

I agree with Attorney Golden. With respect to the house itself, it will depend on the provisions of your parents' estate plan. One concern would...

What is a reasonable fee to write a will?

Attorney Wilson is correct. A good estate plan will include several other documents, as well as advice with respect to avoiding probate...

Do my husband and I need a will?

Holding assets jointly is one way to ensure all passes to the surviving spouse, but what is going to happen to your assets after the death of the...

I am trying to transfer stocks from my deceased Mothers name to mine

Sorry for your loss. They are looking for your appointment as the Personal Representative or Executor of your mother's estate - that is what is...

Your ability to prove you are a FL resident to the MA taxing authorities makes a big difference on how you are taxed by MA. If you prove FL...

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Sorry for your loss. To open Probate in MA, you'll need the death certificate, but there are other forms to be submitted with it, as well as a...

Aunt died, I am selling her house that is in a trust. No PR named yet, what to do with furniture in house that is in probate?

If you cannot distribute the furniture, you will have to put it in storage at the cost of the estate (not the trust). Are there any other assets...

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My brother & I are Personal Representatives of our Mom's estate. She passed away on January 9, 2013.......

You may be getting different answers based on different information. Was there a Will? If so, does the Will specifically give the Personal...

My friend left me 30,000 to pay for funeral, and give balance to her kids do I have to pay taxes on that

There is no income tax on a bequest to you and there is no estate tax for a Massachusetts decedent's estate that is less than $1 million, so unless...

Trying to remove my husband - Decedent from our Deed. Stated on original: husband and wife, as tenants by the entirely.

Sorry for your loss. Generally, it is correct that a new deed does not get done just to remove your husband's name. The death certificate being...