What is the difference between an heir and a owner? when does an heir become legal owner?

Technically a beneficiary of an estate is considered to have their gift or bequest "vested" the moment the decedent passes. The actual completion...

The trust specifies that the profits from a home sale are to be split 4 ways. Do all 4 contribute to the cost of remodeling?

My guess would be that all parties who are beneficiaries of that specific asset would bear equal costs of improvement so it would come off the top...

My grandfather signed away his rights to a large inheritance from his father in Sweden. Could I still get any of that?

My first impression would be that it has been WAY too long for you to do anything meaningful on this. I am not familiar with the law in Sweden...

I agree with the other attorneys who answered - without a will it is very likely that your spouse and (all) children would inherit your estate if...

Local taxing authority asked for my telephone number as owner of real property. Do I have to disclose it?

If it is required by local law, then yes you do. It seems very reasonable for a town to require that landlords provide their phone numbers so that...

If a Trustee defaults on a written agreement he signed offering to settle a Trust, does this mean the agreement is voided?

As a general principal if there is an agreement the agreement has to be abided by - that is why it is called an agreement. You say the agreement...

How to claim inherited money when excective of estate won't comply

If you are referring to an insurance policy and you are the named beneficiary you should not need to involve the Executor. If the policy was...

How can you prove if a signature is yours or not? What kind of proof will the IRS accept?

The fact that you are apparently dealing with IRS trust fund tax liabilities and do not have a tax attorney is troubling. You should have an...

If someone wins money in a contest, and donates the amount owed in taxes to a recognized charity, would he/she still owe taxes?

The amount she won (the full amount) would be subject to income taxation. The amount donated if to a 501c3 or some such charity could be taken as...

Is there anything legal to it now?

Has it been deeded to you? If so you now own the house. The question is when your mother was acting as the agent under to POA for your...