Heir Real Estate

This is a very common situation. The one issue that you did bot mention is whether or not your brother is bankruptcy or contemplating bankruptcy,...

You don't need a lawyer. However, this is one of those documents that is very important and can easily screwed up. A lawyer would not charge much...

In New York, what would happen to funds in an "In trust for" account where the named person is unknown/cannot be identified?

There are ways around this situation. I just had this happen to a client of mine. It requires you (or a next of kin) to petition the court and...

Can a remainderman on a life tenant deed will the property back to life tenant in case he dies first?

Yes, a remaiinderman can will his potential future interest. However, this is not the best way for both taxes and ensuring that the...

This is a very common situation. Additionally, due to your disability, your inheritance must be handled carefully. I am not sure where you live,...

How to get an accounting of assets, after a death, and a copy of a will, if one exists?

To get a copy of the will, call the court in the county that she died. They will tell you the cost and number of pages, as well as the index...

I lost the Trust Documents for which I am a Trustee. The person is now diseased and I need to liquidate the trust.

I agree that the lawyer would likely have a copy. However, if the trust was funded and held at, for example, a brokerage house, the brokerage...

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Be very careful to keep clean title. If there is no administrator of the estate and all next of kin consent, the easiest way to transfer the house...

In your post you say that after your mom became incompetent, you transferred the house to give her a life estate and the remainder to you. If I am...

Can I sue my brother for not giving me my portion of the money from the sale of our home?

You likely have a basis to sue your brother if you had an interest as hier to a piece real property that was sold. You must act quickly because...