My Estranged father passed recently me and my sister are the survivors what do I need to do for probate and benefits.

It really depends on how the will was drafted. Assuming the will is valid, and Connecticut law applies, the inheritance of your brother will be...

Do I need to obtain an EIN number to establish a Living Trust? Must I list amounts in accounts that will be placed in Trust?

Stictly, the answer to both questions is no. A living trust, the common name for a revocable inter vivos trust, is not a completed gift away from...

Trust that been operative successfully (caring for two 95 year old Lifetime Beneficiaries, Settlers/Trustees) for five years.

With respect to trusts, the overarching legal concept you are looking for is "the trust governs." However exemplary you may think the...

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I am a beneficiary of my fathers estate, would the probate judge give me a small amount of my inheritance about 20% nowfor schol

If you are over 18, any advancement prior to the court's distribution order to close the estate is at the executor or administrator's discretion. ...

My,mom recently passed and left 3 life insurance policies. One listed all of her children as beneficiary, another with my broth

Whatever the funeral director may have said, that's just not how it works. The insurance policy listing all of you will be distributed directly...

I have redirected this question to the employment law advisory group, as attorneys studied in this area will be in the best position to answer the...

Can I refuse to inherit my deceased brother's property?

You would need to check with a North Carolina Attorney to be sure, but in most states presenting a notarized letter to the...

IN CT where in Statute or case law is an AIF under a POA not allowed to give gifts except with a specific provision written in?

You haven't stated whether the money is in your direct possession or if it is still in the bank account, and that's really the most central factor...

I'm the legal rep to an estate with 23 beneficiaries. Do I need their approval to sell?

If the will expressly gives you authority to sell, you can sell. If you do not, the probate court needs to give you that authority, and while the...

As co-owner with my father on a house, and his power of attorney, can I legally remove him from the title?

There really is no such thing as a "full" power of attorney. The appointment is limited to the scope provided in the document. The ability to...