How do I make sure my adult son will have NO say over me should I become incapacitated by age or medical condition?

If you were in Virginia, I would start by having you execute 4 legal documents: 1) Revocable Living Trust - to manage financial decisions, 2)...

It depends. Many companies have multiple lines of business and divisions operating under the same EIN. If you were one of my clients in VA or MA...

Can a shareholder of a private corporation get a line of credit against their shares?

It is possible to use shares in a privately held corporation as security for a line of credit. However, first you must first look at the bylaws...

Can the court step in when the administrator of an estate is not performing his duties?

When a Personal Representative (Executor/rix or Administrator/rix), charged with the administration of a probate estate, breaches his/her fiduciary...

What supporting documentaiton is required to obtain durable health care power of attorney for an 18 year old with Down Syndrome?

In Virginia and Massachusetts a Principal must have the appropriate capacity to execute a legal document, such as a Health Care Power of Attorney. ...

When an executor is finished distributing the assets of a Living Trust, does he then have to close it officially in a court? Is

Generally speaking, people create Revocable Living Trusts ("RLTs") to avoid oversight by the probate court at times of disability and/or death. ...

The answer is "it depends." Assuming you disclaimed the assets into the trust as a individual beneficiary (within nine months of the death by a...

As a VA attorney, I am unable to speak specifically to CA law. However, in VA, a drafting attorney can be named as a successor trustee in the...

Guardian ad Litem to busy to really investigate...

Generally, if an interested party feels that an appointed GAL is not administering their responsibilities appropriately, that party may wish to...

Is it legal to present power of attorney form to someone in a mental hospital?

Generally speaking, a person must have the appropriate mental capacity to execute a document such as a General Durable Power of Attorney. There...