Will the Closing Attorney need my SSN?

This answer to this question is made more complicated than it should be because many revocable trusts have 'Family' in the name of the trust. I...

What should I do or do I need to do anything?

I am sorry for your loss. The answer to your question is in how the assets were owned. If all assets were owned jointly with your mother's...

Can a beneficiary file a lien on home of executor who has failed to perform his duty to protect what is due beneficiary?

My short answer to a complicated situation is twofold. Hire your own attorney and find out if your brother had to post bond as Executor. If he...

What can I legally do to intervene/resolve this situation and make my sister-in-law financially responsible for our losses?

My concern, based on the facts you've provided, is that your husband will not act. Without his participation in filing a complaint about the...

What do I have to do to have the house deed released in my name?

First, let me say that I am sorry for you and your family's loss. It seems from the facts provided that you and your siblings may have owned the...

First, let me say that I am very sorry for your loss. Second, I practice law in Virginia and therefore I encourage you to seek the advice of an...

Estate Planning: One of my sons is named in his grandmother's living trust and the other is not.

I am very sorry for your loss and equally sorry for the difficulty you find yourself in with regard to your children. Without reading your...

My mom passed away in North Carolina. She did have a living will. My son is the beneficiary of her living trust and my uncle is

I'm sorry for your loss. Your son should be able to ask for a copy of his grandmother's trust from his uncle. The reason this would be of value...

Estate planning for a family farm

The best way to provide the asset protection for the family farm that you are suggesting is your goal (and hopefully, your parents as well!) is to...

My aunt is executor of my grandparents farm....18 years have passed and nothing has been done. im an heir (my mother has passed)

Although I practice exclusively in Virginia, I would be surprised to learn that this basis tenet were not equally true in Kentucky and that is...