Whether a trust would be a useful way to accomplish your desired results is not a question that can be answered based on the limited information...

Virginia Code allows a "reasonable compensation" to a fiduciary for services rendered in the administration of a trust. There is no specific...

What do I do if my parents file a guardianship for me?

If your parents file a petition for guardianship, the court will appoint an independent attorney as Guardian ad litem to investigate the petition. ...

How can I go about getting instant custody of my 16 yr old daughter meaning ASAP

If your mother has legal custody, you will need to go back to the court where that was awarded. There is no instant process, and I recommend you...

Can my father sell his shares of his business when I am his power of attorney , and he is hospice care with out my consent?

Yes. Your authority under the power of attorney does not include control of your father's decisions. If he has legal capacity, and nothing you...

My mother changed her will 3 months after I lived with her and took care of her for year and left everything to my younger siste

It is possible to contest a will on the grounds that the person who signed it did not have the capacity to do so. This is not a do-it-yourself...

Do I need an elder law attorney in Virginia BEFORE filing papers with a court in Indiana to transfer guardianship between state?

You can file in Indiana for permission to move your mother out of the state of Indiana -- that would not require an attorney anyplace else. But,...

A properly drafted Last Will and Testament usually explicitly states that it is revoking any prior Wills. There is no other action necessary,...

What happens to the trust?

The terms of your grandfather's trust and/or the trust he set up for your mother will govern what happens next. I recommend that you take as...

If my husband goes to a Nursing Home will I lose my Investments?

I have changed the practice area to "Elder Law." Nobody will take your money. The question is whether your husband will be able to qualify for...