Does a will over ride a verbal agrement?

Your question is that if there is a will that controls the disposition of a house and says the house/estate is divided 50/50, but there was a...

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Procedures and taxes involved in an inheritance

You may need legal counsel in both the US and abroad, but it depends on the situation. Generally speaking you do not pay taxes as a result of...

To avoid probate, can I give my children 40 acres of TX real estate, or should I will it to them?

The prior attorneys have offered good advice. As you have a number of moving parts you need to have the entire situation reviewed to determine...

How does one get a land deed out of deceased's name when estate wills to three parties, two of whom are deceased?

If there is a will it depends on what the will says about deceased beneficiaries. Look for the language "or their issue, per stirpes." if that is...

How Can I Stop Phoney Power Of Attorney Papers?

I would advise reaching out to an attorney to begin the process. You may want to alert anyone you can to what is going on. However most likely...

Benifiting from a husbands will

The simple answer to this question is yes. In most fairly simple/straightforward situations, if all the assets (including those under the will...

Can a successor Trustee also be the sole beneficiary in the state of Oregon?

Generally speaking in most jurisdictions this is fine. The issue may be if the will/trust was changed to ultimately cut out another child (your...

Does an heir who is not the PR have the right to look at the file kept by the PR concerning the estate?

I disagree with Mr. Brinkmeir. There could be some privileged items in the file, but most likely you are entitled to see the vast majority of the...

I live in Illinois. When my Mom died she left me $43,000 from a IRA. do I pay income tax on that money?

The taxation of qualified retirements plans like IRAs is one of the most complex areas of individual tax law and those who inherit from IRAs often...

Do i have any legal rights to have a living will and trust reviewed in the state of california? And what are the statute of limi

Your older brother and "her" husband? Are you saying the estate was split in 1/3s instead of 1/2 and 1/2? If you believe that the...