I had a will and trust drawn up when I lived in Michigan. Now that I live in Indiana, are they still valid?

It may be valid, but it's not a question of "full faith and credit." That portion of the U.S. Constitution refers to the "judicial decisions and...

An attorney misspelled my mother's last name on her will; and attorney is now retired.

If your mother's name, as spelled in the will, is a reasonable approximation, if the will identifies you and the other children by name and, most...

I got a yes and a no answer last time. i'll ask again, do connecticut wills need to be notarized??

Hello: I'll try to elaborate a bit on my previous answer. The reason that lawyers use "self proving affidavits" on wills is to avoid being...

Do beneficiaries have to provide bank records to trustees? Or only trustees to beneficiaries?

Trustees generally have to provide information to the beneficiaries regarding the investments, income, disbursements and distributions from a trust...

Can trust distributions be adjusted to compensate for legal fees to restore it?

The "American Rule" on all types of litigation, including trust litigation, is that, in the absence of a contractual agreement, each party pays his...

No. There is no statutory requirement that a Connecticut will be notarized. The statutory requirements are that the will be signed at the end of...

Need help and assistance with estate questions.

A will only distributes "probate assets." Those are assets which your mother owned in her own name (not jointly). Probate assets normally do not...