Consent judgement

Absent there being something unusual about your situation you can typically obtain Guardianship certificates from the county Surrogate once you...

When a parent passes away who has an equity loan on their house does the executor have the right to get his 5% in New Jersey on

I agree with Mr. Begley. While the commissions statute is not very clear on this point practice has always been to not collect a commission on...

Do we need to record deed twice?

So long as the deed between mom and dad does not say that they own the property as tenant in common there should be no need and little value to...

Would a notarized letter signed by a person, supercede what is in that person's previously written will, if there is a conflict?

A notarized letter may or may not be effective depending on the exact circumstances surrounding its execution but its guaranteed to cause problems....

If my mother wishes to leave me her house in Florida, how do we go about it so that it can not be contested?

Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to prevent your siblings from contesting the will or alleging that your mother is incompetent. At this...

Do I need a will if I have just the one heir?

While I agree with the prior post that every person should have a Will to ease the administrative process I'm uncomfortable with the proposition...

The distributions which can be made are governed by the terms of the trust. You'd be well advised to have a trust review consult to get an...

Getting married, good idea to sign a prenup or not????

A prenup can be a valuable document depending on your circumstances. It can protect your rights to your separate property, provide rules for...

CAN THE EXECUTIVE OF A WILL, EVEN THOUGH IT STATES SPLIT THE HOUSE, NOT SPLIT IT AND KEEP IT ALL?

Rather than wait and deal with an obviously messy situation when your parents pass you should consider encouraging them to return to their planner...

A elderly mom and daughter are co-trustees of a irrevocable trust in which the mom receives a quarterly distribution.

As has been pointed out the answer to your questions is very fact specific and will depend on the terms of the trust, the documentation of the...