What can I do to claim my money?

I would advise that you hire an attorney to help you research the case and find out the status of the monies. It is not uncommon for someone in...

Being a beneficiary,What do i do when funds I never received for work done on home .

If you have a claim against an estate or trust you need to make a claim. Perhaps you should speak to an attorney as to what your options are as...

My Mom's very established dementia diagnosis "under review" by new doctor. Is this legal?

You appear to be asking medical questions on a legal forum. Now while there is obviously interplay of the issues here with dementia and elder...

Why would judges from two different counties preside over will of LIVING person if a totally different county?

It sounds like there was a guardianship matter, taking place where person perhaps resided at the time while they were alive. And another matter...

Is there some way to count the house sale as an inheritance BEFORE I die and only pay inheritance taxes; perhaps a trust?

It is not clear if you are contemplating selling it now? If so you will have any applicable capital gains. If you leave it to the children they...

Do we get the step up basis for capital gains for federal tax? Will we owe inheritance or estate taxes to wither MA or OR?

If the grantor/decedent lived in MA, MA law would apply. Typically a grantor revocable trust's property would receive a step up in basis to the...

Wich wife will collect death benefits when I die? The first or second? Im 67 yrs old and very sick.

What type of "death benefits" are you speaking about? You only have one spouse at a time. You also should have specific beneficiaries on accounts...

Should a fraudulent estate tax return be signed?

When you sign a tax return you are signing a perjury statement so if you know that something material is left off the return you would be...

Do I get a separate check at the settlement table?

Usually if the house is being sold of the estate, the check is made out to the estate and there is a process to settle things through the estate,...

Sometimes you can also put "The Trustee of the Mary Jones Living Trust U/T/A DTD 3/1/2013" U/T/A meaning "under trust agreement" dated x. In...