I agree with Mr. Pankowski. There are a few strategies if you are in high risk professions involving creating an irrevocable trust for your...

You can write your own power of attorney, in fact there is a form built right in the NY state statute. The NY Bar association has a list of these...

Trustee personal liability

This is a question that is very much based on the facts and circumstances. You will need to speak to an attorney to get a clear answer. ...

Can the executor of estate change a disbursement check name to my daughters?

Usually no. Their is a process called a disclaimer that you could explore where by the beneficiary disclaims ("they say they don't want the...

Can a life insurance policy held in an ILIT be surrendered?

Most likely no. The problem with an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust is that they are Irrevocable. Once you gift the funds to the trust you have no...

Looks very much like a Trust account to me, I agree with Mr. Fromm and Mr. Frederick. With Mary's name listed after John's but before ATF it is...

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Is my mother's Special Needs Trust for my sister valid, if so, how do I distrubute funds and how much to her?

Validity will be determined by reading the trust. I would presume it is valid and seems like a pretty smart move on your mother and her estate...

You can contest anything. The question is whether or not you would win. Most likely in this scenario you would not win, but we do not know all the...

I disagree with to some extent with Mr. Fromm and your lawyer. I will attempt to clarify the situation in CT. Life insurance is generally...

My house was put on the market by bank and my ex-husband, without my knowledge, without going to court. what can I do?

You need to speak with a foreclosure attorney immediately. You need to make sure that you are negotiating directly with the bank and are in the...