Attorney Brinkmeier has provided you with a solid answer. With that said, as you are aware, the odds of any one person winning tonight's lottery...

I am sorry for your loss. Once you are appointed as Executor of your father's Will, you will need to pay off your father's debts, take care of...

What is the job that the conservator need to do?

This question, obviously, requires a very broad answer. Thankfully, Connecticut has prepared a brochure which is available as a PDF that will walk...

My father passed away February 14, 2014. My step mother has yet to bury his ashes or have the will read...

Attorney Siepmann has provided you with a solid answer. The only thing I would add is that it's possible that your father did not have a "probate...

We have a formal, duly authorized will in New Jersey. How do we change some the terms of the will without going thru a lawyer?

Attorney Popovich has provided you with a solid answer. The odds are that your changes could be done for less than $300 by the attorney who...

Should my father be gifting his children money each year or wait until his death? Is a trust written in Fla valid in Calif?

I would urge you to have your father meet with an experienced California estate planning lawyer to review the trust and determine a proper gifting...

Question about inventory of an estate in CT...

You are correct that an Executor has a duty to file an Inventory in Connecticut within two months of his or her date of appointment. However, in...

My mother passed away in Virginia and her home is in foreclosure.

I'm very sorry for your loss. As your mother's sole heir (and assuming she did not have a will naming someone other than you as Executor), you may...

Can I over ride her proxy and can I become this power of attorney ?..

You can effectively eliminate the girlfriend's Power of Attorney by being appointed the Conservator of the Person and Estate of your husband in the...

Dad lived and died in CA has will and revokable trust but didnt put 3 things in the trust.

I am sorry for your loss. If your father was domiciled in Connecticut and had more than $40,000 in his sole name, you would need to file the Will...