Can a Beneficiary who is also named Trustee to a Lifetime Benefit Trust hold the power to pay mortgages w/in the trust to term?

Generally speaking, the trustee has the same powers over trust property as an unmarried individual would have over his property. The power to...

How do I go about getting a new, "trust protector" for my parent's trust?

A review of the trust document is necessary to answer this question. There may be language regarding the removal and replacement of the trust...

This is a tough situation, and I am sorry that you find yourself in the middle of it. One of the reasons many people prefer to use a trust as their...

You need to contact an elder law attorney. Your fact pattern, and what you are proposing are chock full of issues. It sounds like you have a...

How can a real estate agent hired to sell a home buy it for less then what the owner paid for it in 1998?

The agent named in a power of attorney has a legal obligation to act in the best interest of the person granting the power of attorney. This...

Yes, a trustee may be given power to name a successor. This would need to be specifies in the trust document. Another option would be for the...

Executor of the Estate proof, If there an official document that I should have after becoming executor of the estate?

Depending on the type of proceeding you initiated you may have received Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration. However, it may not...

How can I get a title for the truck my mother gave my son in her will?

I agree with Ms. David. Unfortunately, since the truck title was ignored on your stepfather's passing, it will now require two administrations (in...

The difference between a bypass trust and a survivors trust, apparently, is the nomenclature the attorney used in drafting the trust document. One...

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Hi, I am hoping that you could please help me locate a trust set up by my deceased parents? All I know is the state n their name

This is a tough situation, and I am sorry that you find yourself in the middle of it. One of the reasons many people prefer to use a trust as...