Which prevails, bank registration or trust document?

A trust must be funded in order for it to do any good. A trust may be funded either during a person's life, which is the least costly way, or via...

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How do I word a legal guarantee that my sister's children will be given our mother's rings when our other sister dies

The inheritance of the rings will governed by your sister's Last Will and Testament. If she wants her nieces to inherit her rings, it should be...

I Am In Trust With Myself And Wife And A Church I Understand We Can Break The Trust If Both Party Agree What Type Of Attorney Do

Most trusts have a small share article which allows the Trustee to make a final distribution to the beneficiary of a trust if the cost of...

My moms deed was written in 2011, can it changed to an irrevocable trust now in 2014 without Medicaid problems?

Your question implies that your mother deeded all of her ownership to her children in 2011. If that is so, she is about half-way through the...

If my mom goes into a nursing home next month, can her house be taken?

I believe that you are trying to determine if you mother can qualify for MassHealth and will MassHealth force your mother to sell the home. ...

If my fiancé is his mother executor without his permission when she dies what can he do to get out of it?

I believe that you are under a misconception that your fiance would be personally liable for his mother's debt if he serves as executor. He would...

My mom passed away on 1/31/2013 and she had no home (lived in an apt) . She had no will. Can I do her taxes for her.

Unfortunately, I am in disagreement with my colleagues. If your mother did not have an estate which needs to be probated, you can file her taxes...

If a person has an IRA and you are the beneficiary, what happens when the person pass away? Does the money have to stay in IRA?

A beneficiary of an IRA may roll the inheritance into a new IRA. You can set up the new IRA and you must withdraw a minimum amount each year based...

I read that for a codicil to be valid it must be executed with the same formality as the will. What formaltity does that mean?

If your grandmother's will had an attestation clause, then odds are that she signed her will before the Massachusetts Probate Code was enacted. ...

Yes, you can sell your one-half interest in a property to a third party very easily. The hard part is finding a buyer for half of a house. If...