Dear Asker: You might be eligible for your mother's share -- or you might not be. There are two questions that need to be answered: 1. Who...

Each trust is presumably responsible for its 50% of the debt -- not the beneficiaries. If the value of all the assets in each trust is insufficient...

There are a LOT of moving parts here. Given the multiple issues, this is a more complicated question than can be answered here. Grandfather needs...

You aren't required to do anything. Let the funeral director know that there's no money for the burial so that he can arrange for a pauper's grave.

More facts are needed here: 1. When did the decedent die? 2. Is there any ongoing litigation concerning the Estate? 3. Have all tax...

Sometimes, estate administration is straightforward. But sometimes, a decedent left her middle-class estate an awful mess. I regularly tell clients...

There are two parts to this question. First, can you sue the estate? That depends on where the decedent lived when he passed away. Every state...

Hi, Asker -- this is my area of practice. My guess is that if your sister's dementia has worsened to the point that she needs to live in a...

There is no law concerning where a child must be baptized, let alone requiring baptism. The only obstacle that might exist is another parent's...

If the power of attorney is for your father, then your father -- and ONLY your father -- may decide if he (1) wants to sign a power of attorney at...