Obligation

A trustee has a duty to provide information to the beneficiaries. A trustee should advise the beneficiary if the funds are being transferred to a...

What responsibility does a lawyer have, if he has written up a Revocable Trust?

Depending on the terms of the Trust, the lawyer is most likely not holding onto any money and will not have to issue any checks. That should be the...

My husband has of two checks from an insurance policy totaling less than $3000 made to the "estate of". How can he cash them?

Your husband needs to file something with the probate court in your county in Alabama, to be appointed to handle his mother's estate assets. If...

This article should explain your situation and help you decide how to move forward. A lot of it depends on what you have done with the inheritance...

What happens when the executor of a will does not file the will with probate and begins distributing the estate against the will

This is not legal at all. The other family members can file a complaint with the probate court to get the executor removed and replaced with a...

As the beneficiary, there is nothing you can do to gain immediate access to the trust funds. The trustee will be in charge of the funds and all...

Only the two beneficiaries with the judgments will have their share of the property affected. The other beneficiaries cannot be held liable if they...

Yes, include a separate provision stating that you have intentionally disinherited certain people and list their names.

I was left an inheritance. I don't need it. Is there someway I can defer it to my son?

You can file a disclaimer of your inheritance and request that it be passed on to your son. This is a legal document that will have to be filed...

What type of business is the best for non-citizen / non-resident 2 partners?

There are many factors that go into deciding between an LLC and a C Corporation. However, if this will be a small business with two partners, a C...