The answer would be yes-but WHY? The beneficiary would be the owner and not obligated to use the insurance distribution to pay debts of the estate.

On non-qual annuities, would you recommend changing the ownership to the name of my Trust and why

Annuities do not go through probate and do not to be titled in the name of trust.

How does one go about getting a durable power of attorney for someone who lives in another state???

Assuming that she is competent to sign a legal document-get an attorney to visit her to draft a durable power of attorney and health care surrogate...

Do I have to open an estate if the deceased has annuities?

It is usually not necessary to open an estate unless the deceased had an asset just in deceased person's name without a beneficiary or you needed...

Family member co trustee with corporate trustee

Trustee can waive fee or partial fee. if circumstances change-can decide to start charging fee.

POA using his Alzheimer's mom's money to defend her husband's murderer. The murder is her other son and the POA's brother.

The POA can only use document for mother's benefit-no other reason. The distribution in the will is upon mom's death. I would vote that the use...

Yes-you can use the POA to sell your mother's home. However-the home is an exempt asset an is an non-countable asset towards medicaid...

Meet with a guardianship attorney. Since your son is a Florida resident-your guardianship attorney can make it happen.

My dad, from NC, left 1/2 of his estate to his kids. But, most was jointly shared with his second wife. Do his kids have rights?

In addition to other answers. Jointly held assets owned with husband and wife usually go to the survivor and children have limited rights.

If I own property as well as a business, would it be a good idea to put my property into a trust or in the name of a corporation

Your homestead in Florida is already a protected asset and can be placed in a Living Trust and still be protected and also avoid probate.