Sorry for your loss. Since your mother passed without a will and she had an account that was in trust for only your sister, that money is now hers....

What can I found out about my mother's estate if I have her EIN number? She has passed.

As a co-executor of your mother's estate, you have the right and fiscal responsibility to know everything in relation to her estate. Have you and...

If the person in a nursing home goes on Medicaid and owns a home or is a part owner of a home, then the state will place a lien against the real...

Can an inherent s tax be avoided by your beneficiary if you have a living trust in P.A.

If the trust is a revocable living trust the inheritance tax is dependent upon the relationship you had with the trustmaker and will be paid from...

That's correct, any assets that are placed in a living trust avoid probate. A living trust names a successor trustee at death that has the legal...

What basic reasons would determine if you should have a living trust instead of a last will?

I gree with Mr. Ziegler, there are many reasons people use trusts for all the reasons he identified and more. I highly recommend that you and your...

I have a will and living will but a few changes must be made how do I correct this?

I agree with Mr. Whalen, that you should see an attorney to make those changes, but I would add that you may want to see an attorney who...

Will i need to get a living trust?

Yes. Your father could create a revocable living trust and if he places his assets in the trust, those assets would avoid probate in both Florida...

Who owns the home if taxes are paid by another?

It depends. Was the property left to him in a will? What does the deed say? There are too many questions to be answered to give you an accurate...

Why is it taking 1 1/2 year to get my inheritance since my step mother passed away ?

It's possible that there were no probate assets to give to you as a beneficiary of her estate. Depending on how the will was written, if the house...