If you buy a house while single and later get married if you die does your spouse get the house automatically?

If the deed is in your name only, the house will pass through Probate. If you have a will she get's a statutory share determined by a number of...

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My father wants to give me his 47,000 dollar house in Florida. Can he do this and what are my immediate financial implications?

If he gives it to you, it's yours. You're paying the taxes, the bills, the upkeep. He has to file a gift tax return (rarely actually means paying...

I had a joint account with my mother which was closed. Can the administrator have access to this account?

Connecticut law differs from most states in presuming that a surviving joint account holder is the intended owner of the account. To the extent...

Can I ,as a beneficiary of a realty trust with a renegade trustee, ask a judge to amend the trust document to majority rules ?

The Court cannot reform a trust (change its terms) unless critically necessary for the trust to accomplish its implied goals or authorized by the...

If I am a payee for my son because his father passed away and he's in a group home should l still be receiving the checks

In some cases, the residence can take over as rep payee and establish a trust account for the fraction of income he's allowed to keep. If they...

What qualifies as your home?

At the time he was residing at his parents' house, he was their tenant and they were his landlord, even if no money changed hands. Accordingly, if...

If you're the trustee, you always want to be indemnified so that you don't have to be looking over your shoulder for problems related to the trust,...

It depends on the terms of the trust, which can vary greatly. If the trustee doesn't want to step down, and the trust is protective of the...

I am married w/4kids under 18. Should we have a trust?

The number of children you have, assuming some variance in age, would make it wise to have a young adult testamentary trust. This is not a...

For the amount of money at stake, it is essential that you immediately retain an experienced probate litigator to help you address these...

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