Estate laywer

Not sure what your question is exactly. It is almost always a good idea for anyone to have basic estate planning done with an attorney. The...

How do I report lump sum death benefit disbursment from retirement annuity that deceased was still paying into?

If you are working on a federal estate tax return you should have an attorney, no question. Annuities can be a little tricky - usually the annuity...

Assets that become trust assets.

If daughter was joint on bank account and survived Mom, it is hers regardless of the trust. I suppose one may be able to argue that for some...

Is ther any type of inhertiance laws that a first born can or will inhrt what his father has left behind if there is no will

To be a valid will, it must meet the requirements of a will. I would take what you have to an attorney to determine if it is worth trying to admit...

Mr. Whelan is correct that spousal consent is not required for traditional IRAs. I think you may be getting tripped up by the fact that there is...

I live and take care of my grandmother. She has me in the will to receive money, but I am not on any of the real estate. Does th

The will says what it says - it is up to her. Assuming the house is owned by her only (now) and the will says the house goes to someone, that is...

A friends only child is dieing. Her husband is gone & has no other relatives living. Shes 80 & owns her home. What should she do

So you have a friend who is 80 and the only person left of her immediate family is one child who them self is dying? Well, does her child have...

My father left his home to his wife. During probate she gave the children 50% ownership of the house. Who owns the home?

So you are saying the entire home when to wife (I assume your stepmother). She then retained 50% and gifted the rest (50%) to children or she...

My father was executor and beneficiary for my grandfathers estate. My father passed away before his father.

I agree that you may be able to assert certain legal theories challenging the validity of the will that cut you out. Whether you will be...

Is there a provision for an absentee signature on a transferred deed? (3 heirs, two local, the third lives 2000 miles away)

A deed is typically only signed by the grantor (seller, person transferring to the new buyers/owners).