Ensuring children from first marriage receive inheritance

You need to consult with an estate planning attorney on the type of trust instrument that would best serve your estate planning goals at this time....

I agree with both responses. Your brother, as the successor trustee, will distribute the trust's real property, the house, to you, as the...

In Florida, can a party in an unsettled divorce case buy a property and incur a mortgage without spouse's consent?

In Florida, non-marital property includes property that is acquired after the filing of the petition for dissolution of marriage. If you are...

Septic tank responsibility,tenant or landlord

It depends on your lease agreement. If your lease is silent on this, then Chapter 83 of the Florida Statute would govern your issue.

How can I get him to pay my deposit back to me

Per the Florida Statute, "[u]pon the vacating of the premises for termination of the lease, if the landlord does not intend to impose a claim on...

Do I need a lawyer to make an amendment to my living trust?

Yes, you should consult with an estate planning attorney to make an amendment. It would be prudent to have the attorney who drafted your original...

My estranged husband wants me to be executor of his insolvent estate,can I resign?

As attorney Jeffrey Lampert has already stated, there is nothing for you to resign from at this time. A last will and testament is an ever evolving...

Sister is executrix is holding the remainder of estate saying she has to keep balance for greater than one year after dad died

Generally a formal administration of an estate should be concluded within a year. However, there are many estates out there that are open for...

Divorce judgement was signed on December 31, since IRS pub 504 says "by" December 31st can I file my taxes married jointly?

Per the IRS, your marital status on the last day of the year is your marital status for the entire year. So if your final judgment of divorce...

I assume what was posted was a Writ of Possession, which is a document that is usually posted by a deputy sheriff and which generally contains the...