If this is a typical credit shelter trust, you will most likely not have any power to make beneficiary changes, but if the successor trustee and...

What do you do with a lawyer who does not engage me?

You are missing a subtle point here, if the assets pour into the trust for the heir and you are the trustee, the "heir" is not beneficiary of the...

“Does an executor have the right in PA to inscribe a tombstone against wishes of children of decedent where the will is silent?

This comes up a great deal, more than you would think, given second marriages, etc. If you want your say, you need to file a petition and get in...

How can I get DCPP to stop lying in court in retaliation for emergent motion I filed against them for custody of grandson?

Your problem is that there is no way for the judge or any one else to know what is the "lie". There is a process that everyone goes through and in...

Can I hire separate eviction attorney for estate matter.

Yes. This happens all the time. We serve as attorneys for the executor in 5 states, but we don't do eviction law. It is a specialty, and we know...

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Two ideas. First, if your brother is on board and understands he needs help, he could agree to his assets being placed into either a Revocable or...

Husband is POA for Alzheimer's diagnosed mother. Can he assign me to oversee her care when he is unavailable?

It will depend on the terms of the POA. The POA we draft allow the Agent to assign certain tasks to others. Read the POA and see what it says. ...

My great aunt( not blood related) died three years ago, she had no living blood relatives. Can I pay the taxes in my name

I take it that she had no will? If so, the estate will be opened through a Philadelphia Administration, with the Philadelphia Register of Will. ...

My nephew froze my father's will. I can't pay his for his funeral or taxes as the executor and POA. What are my next steps

If the will is being contested, then you really need to retain an attorney experienced in the NJ Surrogates Court and Will Challenges. A New...

I am looking for details on adverse possession in regarding my nephew and mother.

First, look at the deed and see if you all own "Joint Tenants" shares or "Tenants in Common" shares. This matters. Joint Tenants is a deal with...