What document is required to specify additional successor trustees beyond the original revocable living trust (RLT)?

If the trust document does not name successors, then the simplest method is to amend the trust document. States vary as to the execution...

How do I register a Delaware C Corp in California?!

What you need is what they call in Pennsylvania a "certificate of authority" to act in the state. This is a common thing for foreign state...

Do I need to be Executor of Estate, Power of Attorney and in the Will In order to Inheirit Parent's Effects without Probate?

The Power of Attorney only gives you the power to operate on their behalf while they are alive. At the moment of death, the POA lapses and is...

Can someone explain to me how the marital deduction works for oregon inheritance tax?

I am not an Oregon estate planning attorney, so I can only offer you general comments. First, the initial citation to the oregan estate tax rules...

I am not an Oregon estate planning attorney, so I can only offer you general comments. First, the initial citation to the oregan estate tax rules...

How do I have a will pobated in Phila Pa

Although it may seem simple, as the prior attorney so aptly points out estate administration requires many steps and procedures. In addition to...

My husband died in Jan 2010 while we were separated (since 2008) .. am I responsible for his medical bills he left unpaid?

Well, he does have more facts than we have at a forum like this. Generally, an estate is obligated to pay the debts of the decedent if the estate...

My mother passed almost 2 yrs ago. without a will..2 of my 3 siblings said i could move in and pay taxes do i need legal docs ?

To give yourself security and certainty, you should enter into a lease between the owners and you as a lessee. Some of your facts are not clear,...

Inheritance tax

It is hard to tell if the attorney is correct here. However, assuming the annuity is subect to inheritance tax, then you have two options. You...

Tax ID number was obtained for Trust in 2009. There was very little income designated to the Trust account in 2009 aprox $ 100

A couple of technical points here. First, an estate can report on a fiscal year basis. So let us say the person died on October 15, 2009. The...