I'm seventeen and have been abused by my parent's and I need out

talk with your school advisor or pastor if CPS doesn't help you.

Do I have any recourse if an estate is left in a trust and I did not receive what was promised?

If your sister lived in Florida, she could not leave a list with gifts of $$$. A list of gifts is only for tangible personal property (jewelry,...

What can I do if my siblings do not allow me to have anything on my mother's estate

If there is a Will, the Will controls. If there is no will and you know your mother said that everything goes to your brothers, there's nothing...

How do I set up a special needs trust for a beneficiary.

First, see an estate or elder law attorney to advise you on your duties as trustee of a special needs trust. Special needs trusts must be...

How can I own the house that my mother put in a living trust

It appears that you have a life estate. It ends at your death. The "owner" of a life estate must pay for taxes, insurance upkeep. Please speak...

It is inappropriate to pay a gratuity - unless authorized by the court. The terms of the Will should control. By paying a gratuity, the executor...

Does my brothers wife own his part of the property?

Your brother's children are most likely entitled to your brother's share of the land unless he had a will that gave the land to his wife. For you...

Can i fight my brother over my parents will ..i was not named

Parents can decide to omit a child from a will. It happens more often than one would think. It is difficult and costly to prove undue influence. ...

As the executor of my Dad's estate can I just sign the title over to new owner?

You are not the executor unless you have been appointed by the court. Check with a different attorney.

Can my sister sell the house now that she's the new POA but I'm the trustee of the living trust.

If the house is a trust asset, only the trustee can act. However, per TX law and community property, the house may actually belong to mother....