Why does JTWROS trump a testator's request in the Will?

Assets titled joint tenant with right of survivorship automatically pass to the surviving joint tenant UNLESS an exception applies. So all other...

My father is 93 retired from federal govt, wants to marry a 42 year old woman so she can receive half his penson when he dies.

State law usually gives a surviving spouse rights to a share of a deceased spouse's estate, but rights and limitations vary greatly by state. ...

California sibling control.... Can I go get my mother from my 1/2 sisters house and bring her back home?

Taking your mother could be appropriate or could constitute elder abuse depending on your mother's wishes, competence, care, and many other...

Seeking someone who knows about the Trust and tax returns due when a person dies who had a Living Trust.

While it depends on your state's law, the personal representative of an estate normally would do the decedent's income tax and estate tax returns...

There is no simple way to find a will that hasn't been probated. If you have access to your father's papers, see if you can find anything with a...

Statutes of limitations (generally 6 years or less) apply to most but not all claims. Exceptions can apply for such reasons as fraud or during a...

Is there any help for a child that took care of my dad for 9yrs,who is now in a nursing home,now I dont have any income.

Maybe. If you lived in your father's home for at least 2 years and cared for him, he may be able to transfer the home to you without Medicaid...

Can our daughters Medicaid be stopped? Due to having a little money in her checking and savings?

Medicaid eligibility requires keeping income and resources below program limits. Medicaid programs and eligibility limits vary to some extent from...

Estate- will states (WV) everything to be divided equally between The 3 siblings. My father bought me a home in Virginia 10 +

Whether or not the home and your father's payments on your behalf should be taken into account in distributing the estate depends entirely on the...

In a Living Trust Estate, when the Settlor dies, does Trustee receive everything when Settlor has designated benificiary.

A living trust governs only assets in the trust, which would be assets titled to the trust, assets in which the trust has beneficial title, and...