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My grandmother pasted away leaving her condo to my father with the intention that I would receive it upon my fathers passing.
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Answered on August 31, 2015
It is possible that there was a "constructive trust" created, but that will depend on the facts and circumstances. Take your paperwork to an...
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Can a siblings creditors from Bankruptcy access Family Trust ?
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Answered on August 30, 2015
Trusts are great ways to avoid creditors/bankruptcy of a child, but the trust has to be drafted with the correct language. Without seeing the...
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My fiance is the beneficiary of a Crummey trust set up by his parents. Are there any risks to me once we get married?
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Answered on August 30, 2015
If this trust was drafted correctly, you will never have access to the trust nor would you benefit from it should you divorce him by getting any...
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In New Jersey, when a beneficiary files a complaint for a judicial accounting because the fiduciary
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Answered on August 30, 2015
If you properly filed the petition, and if you are an interested person, the judge will move forward with the process that will culminate in an...
Pros/Cons of adding wife to home mortgage and/or title.
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Answered on August 28, 2015
The other fellows are right in that you need to give more data on your end goals, but quickly: Pro to add her is that it adds a bit of asset...
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Terminate a lawyer
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Answered on August 28, 2015
Falling back on years of experience, your short amount of data suggests that you are the executor, you have had a Petition for Accounting filed...
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Trusts? Wills?
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Answered on August 28, 2015
Being in the "middle" of the divorce puts you in a bit of a no-man's land, as until you reach the procedural point of signing an agreement with...
My mother died, with a revocable living trust and a will, and the only assets are her car and Florida homestead house.
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Answered on August 27, 2015
You have to look at the deed. If the house was transferred into the trust, then you do not need to file the Will. If the deed is still in her...
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I recently became Trustee, the Trust has been retired to me. In the trust I am appointed Executor, DPOA of financial/health.
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Answered on August 27, 2015
What you describe is not the normal situation. As Agent...or Trustee... or Executor...you have the right to use the funds to retain an experienced...
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How to contest a Will
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Answered on August 27, 2015
A Will Contest is an expensive road, and you would be best advised to make sure that you are not spending good money after bad. For example, if...