My mother wants to sell her home but her name is not on the deed my fathers is and he died in 1994 what does she need to do.

You need to hire an attorney to help open an estate for your father. Depending on whether he had a will nor not (I suspect not) will determine who...

There is simply not enough information here to answer this question with any certainty whatsoever. If a trust was already created and funded, you...

In Calif. if I change beneficiary of my mutual fund to our living trust, will that avoid probate of those mutual fund assets?

You say that you want to change the beneficiary of your mutual fund? If this is an account held by you alone or jointly with another (and not an...

My grandmother wrote on her will and Burlington County Surrogate's will not validate the will. What's the next step?

I agree with Mr. Begley and Mr. Masiuk, who are two fine attorneys. Look, you can hire a lawyer to do what they say or try to do it yourself -...

Is a Small Estate Affidavit sufficient and is an attorney necessary?

Two things will have to be done for certain: Contact the Register of Wills in the county where she resided (Mifflin? phone: (717) 242-1449). They...

Is this house now a marital asset?

It is a gift. It is owned solely by your wife. At your wife's death it would pass either according to her will or state law (mostly likely you...

Is there fraud if a spouse files a joint tax return without the other's knowledge or signature?

The injured spouse can apply for "innocent spouse relief" and therefore would be notifying the IRS. Usually this is done in the context of...

A real estate question about my passing.

The answer to this question depends on how the home is owned on the deed and your estate planning documents (if any). Review the deed: if it notes...

POD CD

I once dealt with this issue in New Jersey. The law in NV may be different and it is also advisable to review the signature card and "contract"...

Is it necessary to file a Healthcare and Financial Powers of Attorney in South Carolina to make them legal and binding?

No state I know of requires the filing of a health care POA with any type of municipality to make the document effective. The document itself must...