Parents leaving everything to an only son?

As usual, I agree with Ms. Stewart. What you desire can be accomplished with a trust which is carefully worded so that your son's interest will be...

WHAT IS PAYABLE on DEATH exactly?

I completely agree with both my fine colleagues. It may be helpful to you if you try to understand POD accounts this way: Because the death of...

My parents have both died within a month. Neither have a will. My sister has now changed the locks. is this legal?

I agree with Mr. Cohen regarding the titling of the house on the deed being all important, but with regards to the rest, please permit me to...

Again, I completely agree with my western colleague, Ms. Stewart. The advantage in probate here as opposed to petitioning the court to create a...

Can you have 4 co-executers and 4 co-power of attorneys all at one time

I agree with my colleagues and add the following: If you as "rivals" can't agree among yourselves now, what makes you think that that job is...

Let me ask you, with all respect: Do you do your own plumbing or electrical wiring? Do you fill or do root canal on your own teeth? If you've...

What is the difference between a certificate of deposit saying and, or, in trust pertaining to medicaid

I would add only the following to Ms. Stewart's fine answer: It is all too common that people believe that they can avoid having an asset...

My mother died December 15 2016 and my siblings and I did not know that it should have been reported. What should we do?

Yours is a fairly common problem. Many people believe that when someone dies, things just automatically "happen". As you're learning, things...

How much money am I allowed to keep for my mom if I sign her into a nursing home and can they take her life insurance?

There is no simple answer to your question, because we don't have all the facts. You really need to sit down with an experienced elder law...

Another way to look at the situation in addition to the way that my colleague from California has pointed out, in an estate, everything has a cash...