I won the lottery and want to claim it through my family trust, which is a blind trust. Is that possible?

I agree with my colleague, Ms. Johns, and add the following: Have you noticed that when a big lottery win is announced, several days go by...

Do you make house calls as I am a 90 year old woman who is immobile? I live in the Grove Arcade.

First of all, I offer you my congratulations. You've chosen to go forward with your estate plan with the help of an attorney. If you read Avvo...

Estate auction terminology

The term "estate sale" came about largely as the result of our federal estate tax, known by most folks as the "death tax." Back in the day, the...

Estate Recovery wants to reopen and file claim against estate saying that real property was not recorded in affidavit.

The way you phrased your question, I am not as sure as you that the property in the trust is "exempt" as you say. Whether the property is, in...

Can I name a non-relative as beneficiary of a living or testamentary trust?

Under the laws of most states, you cannot totally write your spouse out of a will or a trust. There are laws which gives your spouse (if you have...

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My sister & I are co-executors of my mother's estate. There is vacant land that has been appraised at a fair value & our

Family Deals are always tricky. As my colleague has correctly pointed it out, you and your sis are Fiduciaries. That means, literally, that you...

Real estate attorney help in PA

I agree with the others. You should find a Bucks County Attorney to help you. What your mother and her boyfriend have attempted is something...

Mr. Zelinger has given you a terrific outline as to how Guardianship works in Pennsylvania. The standard that the Court will be looking at,...

I'll go even one step further than my colleague, Ms. Floravanti. I believe that having Durable Powers of Attorney for Property and Health Care are...

Attorney fees and services questioned

I agree with the others. However, if I were you, I'd probably be asking myself, "Why pay yet another lawyer more money to look at the bill of...