I agree with Attorney Locasto here. It's not that you're way off base. In fact, your questions are sophisticated, and would lead me to believe that...

Who has the last say with final arrangements?

Good question, Rob. If your mom has a Will at the time that she passes, she'd be nominating an Executor within that Will. So long as the probate...

My goodness, I'm sorry to hear of this issue you're having. At the risk of coming down too harshly on this attorney's conduct, I'd wholeheartedly...

Great question. You're on the right track that the MDA certainly needs to be agreed upon and executed by all beneficiaries. There's no requirement...

Do I need an A/B trust if my asset value is less the 2.6 million ? Considering CT exemption is now 2.6million. Best plan?

Nice guidance provided already, and I'll add that the size of the estate is only one of many factors when gauging the appropriateness/desirability...

It's true that assets passing to beneficiaries via Living Trust avoid probate- which is a good start. However, the real question here in my...

First of all, I applaud you for taking your responsibility as Executor to heart. Not every estate representative would seek education like you are...

I completely agree with my fellow attorneys on this one. One possible justification for the drafting attorney being named as successor Trustee...

I agree with the other responses, and specifically endorse Attorney Holland's thoughts. The fee you were quoted strikes me as somewhat of a...

Is an unsigned business contract valid?

An unsigned contract is unenforceable. So the terms of the contract that you're referencing are nothing more than a suggested way to value the...