Trusts

You need to contact the trustee and request a copy. Or if you know the attorney who is assisting in the trust administration or who drafted this...

Should I file for guardianship of my father?

The prior attorney offers excellent advice. But you need to move on this with great haste. Find an estates/elder law/probate attorney in your...

Who handles an estate when their is no will?

I agree with the prior attorney's insights. The only thing to add is that you immediately need to retain counsel to protect your interests here...

Sister is executor of our mother's will. she is not progressing in getting the will probated, What can we do?

This is a tough one, but if she has taken money of your mom either as a POA or executor that is to be divided, she has breached her fiduciary duty...

How can my husband find out if he's a beneficiary on a life insurance policy

The reality is that the life insurance company will only pay the proceeds to the named beneficiaries that are on record with them. So you need to...

How can I cash a check made out to the estate of my mother

No bank will cash this for the following reasons. If there are assets in a decedent's name, or in the name of the estate, then the will must be...

This is a tough one, but if she has taken money of your mom either as a POA or executor that is to be divided, she has breached her fiduciary duty...

My father died a few years ago and my mother needs money from investments.

It seems that there is a trust for mom and the kids? If so, there needs to be a review of the trust that is holding these investments to see what...

Is there a statute of limitations regarding beneficiaries collecting what is left for them?

You need to get your father to see an estates attorney to move this situation to some sort of conclusion. So many issues need to be resolved, such...

The house i live in is owned by my mother but willed to me. can medicaid take it from me if she is put in a care facility

The answer is maybe depending upon the laws of your state. Each state has differing rules on collecting for medicaid benefits and placing liens on...