I am sorry to hear of the difficult family dynamics occurring right now. A POD (Payable on Demand) directive on an account does not take effect...

I am sorry for the passing of your family member. I commend you for taking your Personal Representative duties very seriously and trying to do the...

I am not licensed in Missouri and do not know the facts but generally, no, serving or not serving as a Personal Representative has no bearing on a...

I am sorry to hear of the passing of your husband and the difficulty with his estate being handled properly. From what you said, there are some red...

Thank you for your question. Please provide more information about what you think the conflict might be. There is nothing wrong on its face for a...

Generally, yes, a Deed would transfer property despite what is stated in a Will or a Trust. This generally is the case, for example, where two...

I am sorry for your loss. If your name was on the Deed as a "joint tenant" or "joint tenant with right of survivorship", then the house likely...

I am sorry for the passing of your parents. Real estate is part of the probate estate and as such, in Maryland, it must go through probate. The...

I am sorry for the passing of your parents. Real estate is part of the probate estate and as such, in Maryland, it must go through probate. The...

Will terminating a trust following these steps avoid capital gains taxes?

You raise an interesting question regarding closing out the Trust and distributing the house. The structure that you propose may not work the way...