My mother passed away in 2001, no will. She and my stepfather were married 25 yrs. and she added his name to house (deed).

Unfortunately, when your mother added her husband's name to the property, it became his property at her death. The only way you will legally...

We inherited $42,000 (our share) from his MOM (deceased) cash. Is it taxable?

If you inherited assets which are not subject to tax, such as retirement assets, and the estate was not subject to estate taxes for the year of...

What happens to an estate in the event of a death without a will and there is debt owed

If there is debt and a creditor wants to be paid, and no one comes forward to handle the estate, a administrator may be appointed by the court to...

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 about your loss. Usually the trust has a provision regarding personal assets. Sometimes the Trustee is authorized to distribute or sell...

No results matched your search for My mothers home is subject to medicad recovery My husband and I kept her in our home for 10

There may be a solution if a family member lived in your mother's home and cared for her there for several years before she passed. It sounds like...

My husband does not want me to remarry when he dies..he is afraid someone else will get his assets...how can we handle this?

Certain trusts have provisions that will accomplish this concern. The provisions state that if a spouse remarries a prenuptial agreement must be...

My father is deceased. My brother is the excexcutor of the estate. My father owes more than what the property is worth.

In NC, when your Father passed, his land vested in all of his heirs, not just the child who paid the mortgage. The mortgage also passed to all of...

If there is money left in probate and I am a surivior then why would I not be receiving any assets if I am in the will?

I'm not sure why you wouldn't be receiving anything. I believe a trip to an attorney might be prudent. With that said, a few thoughts come to mind...

Most traditional mortgages would require signatures from all parties. Your grandparents may want to go ahead and gift you the property, since they...

My father has Alzheimer's. He has a fairly large net worth. How do we protect him?

See an elder law attorney immediately. The child with Dad's durable power of attorney controls Dad's assets. To get this child off of the POA...