Do I need an attorney to draw up a last will and testament?
I've been a practicing attorney for 22 years, and a sitting probate judge for 15 years. I have seen disasters as a result of people using will...
Watertown, CT
Estate planning Lawyer at Watertown, CT
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business
I've been a practicing attorney for 22 years, and a sitting probate judge for 15 years. I have seen disasters as a result of people using will...
As Mr. D'Esposito states in his post, the short answer is "yes." However, it's unlikely that an LLC you create without an experienced business...
I agree with the two answers posted here by my colleagues. In addition, I suggest that you pay very close attention to any notices you receive...
You don't mention whether you are a beneficiary of the trust. Your brother is, according to the question. And if the trust simply left the house...
If you are willing to spend thousands of dollars on attorney fees (there is considerable discovery to be conducted based on your question), then...
You could have a basis to contest the will if your father didn't mention you in the will at all. For example, even though he apparently left you...
If there were multiple wills, the one with the most recent date will generally prevail, unless a court decides, upon an application, to find it...
Generally, assets owned by a dependent (the person who died) in survivorship, with a beneficiary designation, payable on death or transfer on death...
Post-mortem modification of the trust is suspect, but the terms of the trust govern this. The background of second wife and the "relative" raise...
The applicant (person who submits the application to the probate court) is required to send a copy of the will to all heirs at law and...