When a spouse passes away does all assets go to the living spouse or are they divided among the living spouse and children?

There is no tax due for transfers at death to the surviving spouse. It is often therefore, the case that assets will move that way in planning....

How to go about find out if a decease person may have left any assets to a person with no knowledge of the assets

When a will is admitted to probate any fiduciary must be noticed. If you were a fiduciary, you should have received a notice of probate. You may be...

How do you transfer all of your assets to a living trust?

Once executed, the trust should apply for a Tax ID number. This number will be used to open accounts for the transfer of ownership in stock...

Can all our assets be transfered to the surviving spouce without cost, and probate? (covering estate and inheritance tax.)

If you create a Revocable Living Trust to own the property in states other than your primary residence, you should be able to avoid ancillary...

I believe TX is a Community Property state. How long was your dad married to your mom? And they were married at death? Also, when was the will...

I have been living with my daughter's Godfather for nearly 20 years. He just passed away with no will.

Provided that the age difference between you and the decedent is not significant, you may have standing as a domestic partner. I am presuming you...

I am 1/4 owner of home in a land trust. Could l legally stay at home while I am in town, to avoid hotel bills?

Could you potentially create a short lease agreement, whereby you "pay rent" to the trust. You might do this with an actual payment of cash for...

Are you the beneficiary of the trust? Who is the trustee? The trustee would be able to determine when and how to make any type of distribution from...

Mom's lawyer has suggested getting letter from her doctor that she should no longer be making decisions to change her Trust

The language in a POA normally allows that provisions that a doctor can determine incapacity by issuing such a letter. At that point the agents on...

My sister recently died in a fire. she was a resident of new jersey and had a will drawn up but the fire destroyed the house

If you do find a copy, you could file a complaint with the court requesting that they admit to probate a copy of the will. This has been allowed in...