I need to change the trustee on a revocable living trust.

Mr. Carrier is correct, you need a lawyer. Most living trusts allow the trustor to resign as trustee and then the successor trustee would step in....

Should I get a will or a living trust?

There is really not enough information here. If you want to leave your assets to your beneficiaries in trust (distribution over time, protection...

How do one get ownership of a house? when inheritance tax is paid do they then own the house? is there a fee to pay to own it?

Has the will been probated? Is there an executor appointed? The executor would have to follow the will and the general steps of probate and then...

How can I find out if a will in another state has been probated? The will is for an aunt that passed away last year.

A persons estate is usually commenced in the county where they resided at death. I would call the local probate court/office in that county to ask...

My brother died almost a year ago, he has a small balance in his checking account, I'm his only living relative, how do I get it

if the bank account is really all he had (or really all he has is below the small estate threshold you may be able to get it if you are truly the...

Sibling borrowed a lot of money from mom, she has sense passed away...does he owe the estate the money?

If it is appropriately documented then it would be a debt owed to the estate (or a reduction of that person's share). The executor should have an...

I am an independent contractor. How or what forms can I give a company in advance, so that taxes are withheld for now?

If you are not an employee, you are therefore self-employed and would be filing a Schedule C to your 1040. It is your responsibility to set aside...

What entitlements do children have when estranged father passes?

If the house was not owned by him (soley) his mother's estate would have to be settled first. Whatever portion your father owned would pass...

The technical rule now states that if the house sells within 15 months that is the value that is used so the sale price within 15 months is...

I agree that a person can give what ever they wish to whomever they wish and people tell family they are giving them something all the time and do...