Can my deceased son's life insurance be forced to be turned over to the family of the alledged deceased victim.

The prior attorney offers sound advice. The life insurance proceeds are not part of his probate estate. In addition, the insurance policy was...

Can a ny dpao be transferred or recognized in florida?

As long as it was validly executed in NY it is acceptable. However, practically speaking banks and brokerage houses can give you grief about these...

Does a new durable power of attorney need to be executed when moving from one state to another?

Mr Pippen offers sound advice. However, the DPOA does not have to be rewritten if it was validly executed in Indiana. North Carolina will accept...

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My Father passed away with no will. Then my step mother passed away 4 weeks later, Do I have any say over the estate no will

You are going to have to retain estate counsel in North Carolina. However, in most states if you are the sole child of your dad, you could serve...

Is it possible to put a commercial property in a trust if it has a small equity loan, what of other properties.

Mr Pippen offers sound advice. LLCs for each parcel of real estate would, in most cases, be the recommended way to go. If there was a...

A gereral question on filling for taxes jointly as married couple.

Mr Atchely offers sound advice. In most cases your only option is to file the return either jointly or married filing separately. Filing jointly...

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

Both attorney offer sound advice. Get with an estates attorney to assist you in the process. For the reasons why please read my legal guide...

Can estate taxes be paid from an inherited Roth IRA and how would that be done

This is generally not a good strategy as the deferral and compounding of such assets are lost. This should be done only if there are no other...

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I am selling a home, what are the tax implications,this home was a transfer of title for $1, 12 yrs ago & is now worth $165,000.

First be aware that you would normally take a carryover basis and not a stepped up basis on the date of death on the lifetime gift. So in your...

Do we have the right to see where all monies and personal property goes if our brother is the executor of decease parents will.

Mr Frederick offers sound advice. Here is some more advice. Get with an estate litigation attorney immediately. Being secretive should set off...