My Boyfriend has me as his beificiary on his assets. Also joint savings . Do I have complete access to everything if he dies?

I agree with the prior answer, but I would also encourage your boyfriend to have an attorney draft some simple estate planning documents to cover...

What price does heir pay for auto left to the estate?

Generally, no cash would change hands, provided there are sufficient other assets (bank accounts, etc). Instead, you would take the car and...

You should only filed "married filing jointly" or "married filing separately", and failure to do so could result in some fairly significant...

I mostly agree with the prior responses - this is way too long, unless there are some provisions in the trust which provide for a special needs...

The executor of my parents trust ignores requests for a copy of their trust to be provided to all family members.

There are some fairly complex issues here and you should get with a local estate administration/probate attorney immediately to discuss your...

How can we view a will after the person passes

If an executor qualifies (or probates the will without qualification) the will becomes a public record and will be available at the local...

What speciality from avvo's list should we check to find a lawyer to to help us?

I would suggest you search "Estate Planning" in your area and review the results. If you are concerned the attorney will not be willing to do...

Can my mother exclude me from her will?

While I am not a MO attorney, the general rule is that parents can always disinherit their children so long as they are legally competent. As Mr....

The attorney correctly made the check payable to the estate, and while you may not have needed to probate your mother's estate due to the lack of...

I agree - if a beneficiary is named, the annuities are not estate assets. However, Mr. Zichi touched on a good point about how the elective share...