My mother just passed. As her only child, how do I transfer her assets?

I am not a FL attorney but if I am not mistaken an attorney is required to file for probate in FL. If there is a home and there is a will I...

. When the house is sold how much must go to Medicaid in CA when ir is in a living trust?

If you are settling an estate subject to Medicaid liens you should have a lawyer. There is a creditor priority list in every state - typically...

What can I do if my ex files her taxes using our kids and I'm supposed to be the one filing with them.

Well the court order controls - if you amend or file in the future and you both take the same child(ren) in the same year the IRS usually picks up...

If someone takes a true IRS tax return signed by their CPA, and changes the information, is it forgery?

When the taxpayer and/or the prepare sign the return they are swearing it to be true and correct AS OF THE SIGNING of the document. A later change...

Not part of her probate estate - it is considered a non-probate item if it had a named beneficiary (so if it did not have a beneficiary it would be...

I need to find out how to protect my rights as a beneficiary of a probated estate in LA County.

Can't tell you much from this question...use the find a lawyer tab in your county. Good luck.

Do I need to be worried?

For the most part, life insurance policy beneficiary designations are hard to overturn or challenge and do not fall under the umbrella of probate. ...

Protection of taxation on inheritance - is there a way ?

Depending on the situation there are ways to reduce federal estate tax. Need a lot more info and you need to speak to a lawyer.

If there is a signed Will does it have to go through Probate in Wisconsin? I thought that was when there wasn't a will

The other attorneys offer good answers - probate exists if there is a will or not, if the decedent HAD DEBT and ASSETS in their own name.

I think it would be very inappropriate for anyone to answer this question. You need your own attorney, period.