Still married but living apart 10 yrs+,his mother passed away 1 year ago, is his inheritence half mine?

The general rule would be no. Inheritances are separate property amongst married couples....unless he co-mingles it with you, which it appears...

Be extremely careful in naming a trust of any type as beneficiary of an IRA. If your trust is not properly drafted it could have terrible...

Is it possible to get a copy of will after a family member dies?

If the will was probated, check with the county probate office (probate is typically opened in the county where the deceased resided at their death).

Generally speaking, gifts in excess of $14,000 (under current law) would require the filing of a gift tax return (not necessarily the payment of...

My Mother passed away and my step father drained her bank account the day I placed her in a hospice facility.

How was he able to take her funds? Was he POA? Was he appointed administrator? If the house was joint, the house automatically went to him at...

House is in a trust who owns the house the trustie or the person that put the house in the trust

The answer to your question lies in what the trust says (what type of trust it is). Without seeing the trust the question can't be answered.

Do I need to probate my husband's will?

If everything is joint with right of survivorship or you are the designated beneficiary, then you may not need to probate the will

May I can write a statement conveying my tangible possessions to my Revocable Living Trust rather than putting them in it?

Most living trusts are accompanied by a pour over will that would convey the property to the trust. For a house this would mean the house goes...

My husband and I own a condo in New York city. We are considering placing it in a trust. What are the pros and cons?

The question is not just "should we put it in a trust" but what type of trust and for what purposes? What is your goal? In order to know your...

I need to change the name on my deceased mother home. She has a mortgage that I been paying for the last 7 years. Help!

If you are the executor I hope that you have followed the terms of the will and plan to transfer the house to the proper recipient under the will....