You have so many issues and potentially so much at stake -- from your father's estate to your mother's -- that you need to bring both Wills and...

NC probate law

As long as a Will is valid, it is enforceable. Whether it has been probated in an indication of its enforeability. However, without seeing the...

How do I make a living will.

A Living Will and a Last Will and Testament are separate documents, each with a specific function. A Living Will talks about your wishes for...

Father's estate3544X

A mortgage company will not even think to ask questions as long as the payments keep coming. The mortgage company will also not care what name is...

Two wills Only one signed Which one is the correct will to use?

Without a signature, a Will is not a Will. Not only is this law, but it makes sense, too -- how can it be proven whose document it is without a...

PA probate laws and procedures

There is not deadline to file the probate papers, theoretically. However, a Pennsylvania inheritance tax return and the tax payment will be due 9...

Trust distribution

Each trust document will outline the trustee's duties and the beneficiary's rights to distributions of income and prinicpal. Often income is...

Wills

Not everyone has the foresight to write a Will. You probably already checked the usual places -- home filing cabinet or safe, safe deposit box at...

Legal next of kin

While your brother-in-law still is competent, you should ask your him exactly who he wants to designate to handle his finanical affairs and medical...

Both of the answers you already received are generally excellent, especially with regard to the income tax issues and what's considered part of the...