My mom has passed and her boyfriend has been abusing his power of attorney and is living in her house now..what can i do

I am very sorry for the loss of your mother. The first step would be to get control over her assets. To do this, you should open probate in the...

What is the usual and acceptable practice for a lawyer before meeting with a client about a will or trust?

It seems to be a common practice with attorneys in my area (Montgomery County, Maryland). It is important to know this information to prepare an...

Is naming an executor a provision in the will.

I agree with Ms. Santaella but I would add that if all parties agree, you probably can petition the court to be named executors instead of your...

I Need To Modify My Existing Plan

It sounds as if this is a question for a Bankruptcy attorney. The attorneys on the "Trusts" board generally deal with Trusts involved with Estate...

Do we have any alternative options to either get them removed as a beneficiary? Or can we force them to supply their birth cert?

I am sorry for the loss of your grandfather. You cannot remove beneficiaries just because they did not have contact with the family and because you...

This question is impossible to answer without seeing all the documents. You say that Roth distributions are tax free. However, that depends on...

I am assuming that the Trust document to which you are referring is not your Revocable Trust, otherwise you probably would know that you could...

Does a Power of Attorney document have some kind of ID, such as a document number or something?

Generally, a Power of Attorney document does not have a document ID and is not filed with any government agency. I am not sure what state the POA...

Father, passed from mesothelioma (exposed in Navy in 1960-64), My Sister and I are adults, are we eligible for comensation?

I am very sorry for the loss of your father. First I notice that you say that your sister and you are not dependents, presumably because you are...

Because the a Revocable Trust becomes Irrevocable after the death of the Grantor, a Trustee cannot change the terms of the trust after the death of...