No worries unless the check says "full and final payment" or something to that effect, or accompanies a letter stating that.

A relative practiced with my stoke-victim mother with diagnosed dementia signing her signature.

What you are describing is a forgery committed when the relative signed the stroke victim's name illegally in order to become the sole beneficiary...

We want a post-nup: what's mine is mine; what's his is his. Waiving all marital rights in event of divorce. How?

There are two ways to approach obtaining a post-marital contract. One way is to hire your own attorney to draft the agreement according to your...

How do i put the title in the residence in an irrevocable trust for my grandchild

There are dozens of different types of irrevocable trusts, and dozens of reasons to deed real estate into an irrevocable trust, and dozens of...

What rights does my spouse have if I die before the terms of the stipulation are reached? Can they still reside in the house?

Your spouse probably is correct to be concerned, based on the facts that you have presented. However, as Mr. Hart has stated, this is a very...

Should the tax on a 401K distribution be paid by the estate or the person it will pass to during probate?

Mr. Zellinger is exactly correct. Many of us probate firms will offer a free initial consultation.

Your divorce lawyer should help you deal with all of these issues.

Do I have to change my name at work if I change it "socially"? I changed it with social security and was planning on doing MVA.

The problem is that you already changed it with SS, so that means you will need to change your work and other records so everything matches up. ...

Title Question

Everyone is correct that you need an attorney experienced an estate planning to review the trust. One thing that has not been brought up is the...

Elder financial abuse

I agree with Mr. Hand that much more information is needed here. One of the main pieces of information missing is whether your father is paying the...