Is a Married person living separately from spouse able to leave money to someone other than wife?

While a spouse may be entitled to their statutory elective share, you can still leave money to other people if you wish. Typically one of the...

What do I need to do to ensure my parents will be guardians of my children upon my death?

Since you are divorced, if you died, the children would normally go to your ex (I assume he is biological father). If he does not want to be...

What Is the benefit for a person to give a tax defer cash gifts to their spouse and children?

Without knowing more about your situation this question cannot really be answered. People give gifts for all sorts of reasons including being...

I filed a disclaimer in NJ that I thought would accelerate trust distributions which will be mandatory after my death.

Judge's rule on actual matters before them. Without knowing more about your case I don't think anyone will know enough to give you an answer here....

If they are amendments or restatements I would always keep them yes. Why would you get rid of them? If a prior will is revoked it could be...

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My mother died in November of 2013. The IRS wants $50K from the estate. The only "estate" left is a house that needs about $70k

You should have an attorney representing the executor. You'd have to look at the situation as a whole but if the taxes are your mother's personal...

Father resigned from his trust?

You'd have to read the trust closely but probably yes. I assume that the successor to him has begun to act?

My uncle's lawyer is charging a fee of 4% of the assets in his revocable trust per year, but no work is required.

Is the lawyer the trustee? Trustee's fees in NJ are usually about 0.5% of principal and 6% of income per year and it still has to be "reasonable" -...

I need to make a will and wondered what I had to do to make that happen. Thank you! , Mary Beth Kissel

First thing to do would be to meet with a local estate planning attorney. He/She will walk you through the steps.

What steps do i need to do to get Poa for my 27 year old downs syndrome daughter

You most likely have to file for guardianship of an incapacitated adult. If you are the guardian of incapacitated person (just like a parent of a...