Generally speaking, yes, those payments made for your benefit would count as a distribution from the trust for you, whether they were paid to you...

No, you can't put your Last Will in an email and have it count as a valid Last Will and Testament. Florida law requires that a Last Will be signed...

No, a lawyer should not have their client execute two "original" wills. As Brian R. Dolan states, that would mean that only the second one would...

Can I use the lady bird deed for property my girlfriend of 21 years and I purchased together if I should die leaving 100% to her

Short answer is no. If you happen to have a valid waiver of homestead and elective share rights from your wife, then it is possible. Definitely...

What legal rights do I have remaining in a residency to a house my husband had owned with his mother but both are now deceased?

You say that your husband and his mother were the only owners of this property and that your husband died before his mother. You said that this...

Pre-need guardian -- durable power of attorney

Simply executing and even filing the preneed guardian declaration does not create a guardianship. It merely serves as a presumption that the...

Pre-need guardian

A pre-need guardian declaration can be changed by executing (and if necessary, filing) a new pre-need guardian declaration. You can similarly...

Do I need summary administration?

I'm sorry for your loss. I'd suggest that you find out if the payor of that check could stop payment on it and (if applicable) re-issue the...

Desire to draw up a 'Will' leaving my home to my live in girlfriend.

You asked: "Is there a contest proof will I can have drawn up that leaves my home and other belongings to her without my legal wife contesting...

Is there a way to avoid gift tax on real property transfer?

I believe that you are worried about the wrong thing. Please see an attorney to get proper advice on this. First, federal gift and estate tax...