What Taxes are due on a POD account

Attorney Phillips is correct. Assuming the decedent resided in Florida at the time of his death, then the only applicable estate tax would be the...

My father died in 2010 and he did not have a will he was unmarried and I am is only child. Can I claim his ownership interest ?

Attorneys Frederick and Shultz are correct. Please retain an attorney to review the titling of the building. He or she can then advise you of...

Can my Mom's Trustee (a bank) take, open and read my mail?

Attorney Shultz is correct. Please have your attorney write a letter to the bank instructing it not to open your mail. Furthermore, if you have...

I am in my friends trust. I am to get his car and my house free and clear. The trustee said its going to a probate court. Why?

Attorney Shultz is correct. Sometimes, people do not fund their Revocable Trusts until death, using a pour-over will to accomplish the same. ...

I have been appointed Administrator of our mothers estate however, brothers have signed waver of accounting.

You have a lot of moving parts here and, thus, it is vital that you retain an experienced California estate attorney. He or she will prepare the...

If you are the Executor and there's land involved, you need to retain an experienced Texas probate attorney to review the situation and determine...

The Executor of my Great-Aunts Will wants to appoint me as the administrator of the Will. Do I need a surety bond?

I interpret your question as follows: the Executor of your great aunt's will wants to step down and there is no available successor named in the...

Can an estate be completed without an attorney?

I'm sorry for your loss. Your sister's partner's estate is responsible for all bills. Thus, they must be paid before any solely-owned assets are...

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My sister will not cooperate with anyone as Administratrix. How can we get her removed?

Removal of an Administratrix is a very difficult task because you must show that she has not done her duty. Merely disagreeing with the position...

Why does the court say a relative has to sign over deceased brother's car to the person named in the will?

The Personal Representative must follow the terms of the will. Thus, if the car was owned by the decedent in his sole name and the will bequeaths...