What's the best way to will an amount of cash, to be paid to a convict ($500 per month) after my death and his release?

To provide for this situation you need to have a trust crafted to cover many different contingencies. What if he does not get out or if he...

Will we be able to set aside our mother's estate and avoid probate?

The bank accounts are probate assets so you cannot avoid probate. The homes pass outside of probate, but by titling them in joint names you will...

Will says executor receives 30K for acting as personal representative for their own use absolutely. Who pays their lawyer?

These are estate administration that must be paid by the estate. The executor fee is not diminished by these costs. However, the total fees must...

What can I do next, now that the house has been put in all of our names?

This is an unworkable arrangement. You need to get with an estates attorney immediately as your sister may have breached here breached her duties...

Both attorneys offer sound advice. Get an expert in estate planning to have the living trust drafted correctly and in a way that it meets your...

What is the difference between a trustee and a power of attorney?

You and your friend are confused. A POA lapses at death. An executor administers estates and trustee a trust. Not sure if there is a trust here...

I am the beneficiary of a trust owning 231 acres of farmland. The sharecropping contract is not binding beyond my mom's death.

This is all a matter of prudence and best judgement. The Executor must protect, preserve the assets of the estate and maximize income without...

What happens when someone plots to kill their own family member for money?

Both attorneys offer sound advice. Most states like PA have something called a Slayer's Act which prevents such persons from benefiting from their...

How do yesterdays estate tax law changes effect someone with less than 5 million $...no longer need estate planning???

Just because you may no longer be subject to federal estate taxes does not mean you need estate planning. You need to determine who gets what and...

A piece of land was given to me through a trust. The trust was the owner of the land and I was the sole trustee.

You need to ask a question here. It sound like this issue has been resolved.