Is there a way to have final wishes up help without probate?

If the estate is that small it would probably be able to go through a lot less involved small estate procedures, so your assumption of a long...

I am the trustee of my mother's trust. She passed away a few years ago. We recently found an IRA

I assume there are no continent beneficiaries?

For past 6 months IRS has been hounding me for additional payment to 2011 tax owe that I already paid.

Clearly you have to address this issue with someone. Depending on what is at stake you might consider a tax lawyer. If you cannot get to this...

I have been told when someone dies leaving credit card bills that the estate does not have to pay these bills. Is this true?

Estate debt can be handled in a few different ways but generally speaking estate debts need to be paid. The probate process exists largely to make...

Mother died with balance due on mortgage she has a living trust and I am beneficiary. will I have to get new mortgage?

The other attorneys offer good advice - more than likely if you continue to pay nothing will happen but if you want to transfer title over to you,...

Your ex should do estate planning and have a will with a trust and a trustee to manage the funds for your son. I would urge her to do that. In...

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Jackson County, Oregon - Doing it Myself Will > What are the Steps to Make it Legal & Binding?

I always tell people who want to do it themselves to think twice and use a lawyer. I don't do my own plumbing or fix my own car and I think a chef...

Do I need a real estate attorney

You say he gave it to you but you also say he's hesitant to put it in your name...so did he already deed it to you? Does he plan to? Is he giving...

When a widow has established a trust, unemployed daughter as trustee, is trust a separate entity when widow files income tax?

If the trust of the widow is a living trust, and someone other than the grantor (widow) is acting as trustee over it, it is likely the trust has...

My parents set up a revocable living trust. My father passed away. Do we need to change the trust, and if yes, how soon?

If your mother is still alive and it was a joint trust there may be certain things to do for tax reasons and other reasons. The sooner the better...