Will is being prepared. I'll want an electronic copy later. They said no. Is that standard? Ethical? estate planning

I tend to agree with what your attorney said. The attorney's word processing documents are their work product and they are allowed to retain it. ...

God parent is not a legal status, it just relates to a religious or familial honor. If you are being asked to be the guardian of a child that is...

My DAD died 7 years ago without a will we discovered some stock that is in his name only. How can we sell or change the name?

As the other attorneys noted, you have to open probate in some fashion (it is possible if you are in a state with a small estate procedure you can...

This is one of those things that just has to be done - you at least have to have it reviewed. No one "wants" to even deal with estate planning,...

If she owned just in her name and she has a will, you have to open probate so that the executor can be appointed to carry out all the...

Would it be a good idea for filing taxes next year to get divorced in November after being registered as married all year?

what do you mean "hurt my chances of a good return"? Do you mean refund - the refund is determined by the income and deductions, etc. and you are...

Does a TOD brokerage account (or IRA) factor into one's total Estate value upon death?

A TOD designation makes the account a non-probate asset which therefore passes outside the will. However, I have seen situations where such an...

Special needs trust

I would suggest that you hire an attorney to look at the situation. I would guess the trust can pay for this because it is in furtherance of...

Am I finished after Probate Court? Is there another court in NJ I might try? (I'm in Phila, the estate in NJ).

While the situation isn't entirely clear from your question, my guess would be that the remedy you may have is in Surrogate/Chancery court in NJ...

Is what I descript below legal?

Please try to repost this question. There seem to be words missing, etc. No matter what you write I think this is one of those questions that is...