Leaving $$ from investment account

A trustee's powers are delineated in the trust indenture (the document or instrument creating the trust). Any competent trust should of course...

MY FATHER PASSED AWAY A WEEK AGO. THERE WAS A LIVING WILL IN THE CHART AND HE WAS TO BE A DNR. THEY DID A FULL CODE ON HIM.

Just terrible. The executor of the Estate should be the one to strongly object to any hostpial bill from that period and forward. The hospital's...

I received an inheritance when i turned 21 from my great grandmother. now she passed and my mom wont give it to me. illegal?

If you are still under 30 and not married, I would say that your mother might feel that she is being prudent and protective of you from yourself. ...

What authority does my mom have as power of attorney over my now deseased grandmothers assets?

I just wanted to add to Mr. Herman-Giddens' response that even though TN law will likely apply, if there is any real estate left in her name in...

Can the assets listed during a determination of heirship be questioned?

You might start by asking the clerk of the probate court in which the hearing is being conducted for the proper forms to make such objections. ...

It is a sad, but sometimes necessary thing for a parent to leave a child out of a Will. And it is such a strong, final statement to a child which...

Who inherits the assets of a child when their parents are divorced?

Mr. Kaune's answer is correct if the assets the Decedent owned were probate property, such as land, individually owned bank & brokerage accounts,...

I need to know if a will is left to person that died before the person that left the will does it go to that persons heirs

Basically, I agree with Mr. Selden's assessment -- the Will is valid and the Will will dictate what happens if a legatee predeceases. A legacy in...

You are basically correct. The Power of Attorney is null at death. Once the executor brings the original Will in for probate, his authority begins.

Can a beneficiary in a will be the executor of the will?

It is quite normal for one person to hold all 3 hats -- guardian, executor and beneficiary -- especially if that person is a family member. It is...