The trust should not have to be rewritten. The terms of the trust should state what happens if a beneficiary dies. Typically, it will provide for...

You and your sister can transfer your interests in the property to your parents using a deed of gift. There should be no gift tax impact unless...

Am I entitled to a copy of the trust?

You may be. As Mr. Farr said, Virginia law gives you the right to receive a copy of the Trust. However the Trust instrument can waive that right...

Hello - I am interested in setting up a will or other legal document to designate guardians for my child. Thoughts on how?

As you might expect, as an attorney I am going to suggest you use an attorney to be sure it is done right. I have seen too many documents derived...

I would concur with Mr. Farr, your grandmother needs to consult an elder law attorney to assist her with life care and estate planning. Assuming...

I am a legal Guardian & Conservator for my mom, but no control over real property. Can I write a will for her .

No you cannot write a Will for your mother as her guardian or conservator. Only she can write/sign her Will. In Virginia persons under...

It depends on the language in the Will. If the Wills says to your mother's children "per stirpes" that means the share of a deceased child goes to...

Updated. If the mother dies intestate, do the children have any interest in her assets or does it all go to the father?

Assuming your father was a resident of Virginia at the time of his death as the other counsel who responded stated, under Virginia law his estate...

Typically it is not necessary to do a deed transferring a property already titled to a trust to a subsidiary trust unless there is more than one...

If living trust of the deceased requires assets to be allocated to residuary trust, is it necessary to write anew trust document

No it is not necessary to write a new trust document. A living trust often will establish substrust that fund with the settlor of the living trust...