I'm trying to find out what type of Attorney I need. My sister passed away in 2009. My Wife is Executrix of her Will.

You need a local probate or estate administration attorney. Good luck.

How can I find out about my childs inheritance if the paperwork is missing?

The easiest place to start is probably the probate records for the person who died. Probate is opened in the county where the decedent resided at...

How do I convey legal ownership of a house, to me, that I received in a trust?

One would have to review the trust as a first matter. If the trust allows the house to be distributed out to you (if that's even a good idea) the...

My mom passed away and I want to find out what things need to be taken care of by a lawyer and what things I can do?

Sometimes when I assist clients with estate administration matters I do everything. But most times it is a combination of the client doing some...

My mom passed away this month 2014. How do I find out if she has a will.? She lived in Md I am in Va.

Well, if someone else is in possession of it, they will have to probate it which means it would be on record (Usually in the county where she...

It is common practice for an executor to ask for such a document to be signed - this process usually makes things go quicker so that there is no...

Please clarify this North Dakota statute.

This is not a POA issue because actually an agent under a POA generally can't make a will for someone. This is the requirement that the will be...

My father left a trust, naming my mother, then myself and my brother, then my kids to benefit from it.

It depends on the terms of the trust - sometimes the surviving spouse has complete free access, sometimes it is limited, but you'd have to have...

Please confirm if I have this right. My mother passed away in February 2014. I should file her 2013 taxes (she did not file)

I feel that you are on the right track regarding 2013 1040 and 2014 partial year 1040. The issue of the 1041 for the balance of 2014 is probably...

Will my life insurance payout be affected in any way by federal tax liens that have been filed against me?

Mr. Cappuccio's answer is spot on so check and make sure about your beneficiaries.