What options might I have with a home I inherited with my sister when we can not agree on what to do with it?

You may wish to consult with an experienced North Dakota attorney about starting a partition action. If the partition lawsuit is successful, the...

A Trustee typically has vast powers to deal with a trust without obtaining the beneficiaries' consent. For example, absent something unusual in...

I am sorry for your circumstances. In my practice, when I have one child who has "issues" such as those of your sister, I will typically recommend...

Your mother should talk with an experienced estate planning lawyer in her state of residence about establishing an irrevocable trust to hold these...

I am sorry for your loss. If there was no beneficiary named for these assets, they will pass as part of your father's probate estate. If he had a...

Do I open an Estate Checking Account as Executrix?

I'm sorry for your loss. The answer to your question, unfortunately, is "it depends." For example, if the mobile home is solely in your sister's...

Can my sibling who is on soc sec disabilty for mental illness, try to move the durable POA to herself from me?

I'm sorry for your situation. You retain the right to serve as your mother's attorney-in-fact until you bow out or your mother regains competence...

What is the best way to solve this situation?

I'm sorry for your situation. The good news is that your son's girlfriend will be 18 in 7 months, so she will be free to do what she wants to at...

Can a successor trustee change the terms of a trust after the guarantor dies?

It is unlikely that your father can change the termination date of the trust, but it is possible. That is, the trust agreement may provide for...

If this is a revocable trust established by your mother and she contributed the stocks to the trust, then the stocks therein will receive a step-up...