Do I have to pay estate taxes after estate is closed?

Estate tax liability starts with the estate (and possibly others under Florida's estate tax apportionment statute). However, if distributions are...

Will i be able to get my grandchild medical attention and enroll her in school if my daughter just gives me my grandchild...

If you plan on simply helping your daughter for a short period of time (such as a week or a month when she may be out of town), then she, as your...

Personal guarantee for credit line

Generally, a creditor asks for a guaranty to be executed so that it will have recourse against both the debtor and the guarantor. In this case,...

My mother in law has left her estate and residuary money to my 3 children, age 21 19,12 plus another grandchild, 14. She appoint

Your adult children can request an accounting from the trustee. In fact, accountings are required in trust administrations. Accountings are...

Signed origianl of irrevocable trust

Oftentimes, attorneys do not hold originals of estate planning documents for a variety of reasons - limited storage space, concerns of liability...

The Florida Probate Rules require the use of an attorney in most actions in the probate court. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you may...

What, if any, are the tax benefits of having an estate donate items to charity?

If the decedent's will or trust did not leave assets to charity, then the gifts to charity are treated as coming from the beneficiaries of the...

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Help with Petition for Summary Administraton

In order to transfer the condo to you, you will need to file a Petition to Determine Homestead Status of Real Estate. This would be in addition to...

Dad passed & Mom is sole beneficiary and trustee of his Revocable Trust. How should she proceed to implement the Trust?

You should inventory all of your father's assets and determine whose name is on the title. If nothing appears in his name, but rather his trust's...

My mother passed away and I am her next of kin, may I use her personal bank account?

Unless you were a joint owners on her account or she named you as its beneficiary with a "payable on death" designation, then you are not permitted...