I am sorry to hear of your loss. I will need to ask you some additional information. Was your father married at the time of his death? Do...

A co. requires an original death certificate for my uncle who died in '01. i don't have one. don't know what to do!

Go to this website. If you want with cause of death, they may require you to submit some additional information. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm

Residential Real Estate within a Living Florida Trust

The Terms of the Trust would govern and therefore if your father passed away the properties would pass to your mother outright and free of trust,...

From the facts you have given, an ancillary probate would need to be done in Florida. I am assuming that your great aunt owned real property and...

If I have a will and designate my wife as beneficiary and executor, are there any potential problems with our home?

a) As the only beneficiary she will be able to live in the home during the estate settlement. b) In addition to what the other contributor...

My mother who is in a nursing home has an irrevocable trust with my oldest sister as Trustee. Unfortunately my sister died befo

You will need an attorney to review the Irrevocable Trust. There are many attorneys in the area that can do this.

I am a resident of florida; my dad is 93, and lives in n.j.,where the will will be read. will i need a lawyer from NJ.? or FL.?

Your dad will need a NJ attorney since that is his domicile. If your dad has capacity he can make any changes that he would like. However there...

Both of my parents have recently passes unexpectedly. We lived in the same home. No wills to be found. what is my next step?

I am sorry to hear about the unexpected loss of both of your parents. I would contact a probate attorney in the county where they lived. It may...

Do I need to chat with a probate attorney in FL to ensure that my rights are protected and my stepmother doesn't get too far?

My condolences to you on the loss of your father. Contact the probate court presumably in Palm Beach where your father passed away and see if if a...

Revocable living trust

A person can absolutely be the settlor and their own trustee during their life. In my practice that is what I draft 99% of the time. As far as...