I am an admistrator on my moms estate. The civil suit is done, lawyer said the check will be written out to the estate.

You should consult with your probate attorney regarding this. Is there an estate account open? A tax ID obtained? All the debts of the estate...

Irrvocbal trust filed in nyc ny

You have to look to the document to see the the governing state law. A trust is a contract and usually there will be a provision in the trust to...

My husband went to the hospital but while he is there he wont give me the checkbook to pay bills that are due

There are many issues here. The first is are you and your husband joint account holders on the checking account? If so, all you need is to go to...

NY trusts

You have to look at the terms of the trust. The trust will give guidance when the trust is terminated. Usually if the sole beneficiary of the...

Is it financial abuse for a care giver to negotiate her pay with an Alzheimer's patient?

It is not financial abuse if your mother's caregiver negotiates with your mom about her salary. As your mother's power of attorney, you could do...

Are successor trustees required to be notified of trust modifications?

WIth a Revocable Living Trust, the successor trustees do not have to be abreast of the changes of the trust until the successor trustees actually...

I was trustee for my fathers estate. my brother and his family moved in and took care of him for about 2 years.

First, you have to sort through all the statements from the different financial institutions. Then, you have to see if there were any income tax...

To become Medicaid eligible, would I be better off setting up supplemental needs trust or an irrevocable trust?

The most appropriate is a Medicaid Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust. It is an irrevocable trust. However, since it is an irrevocable trust,...

When a person dies without a will, probate assets are passed through intestacy laws. Probate assets are those that are not owned as joint tenants...

Can the doc amend the statement to not signing to giving up her writes to anything?

It seems like you want the doctor to retract a statement that he made about the mother's mental capacity. This is a difficult situation unless the...