Does a living trust super cede and negate a life estate in California?

Please consult an estate attorney ASAP. If the Will gives you a life estate but there is no real property in the probate estate, it's very...

If competent in one state and not another. Like if you were to have a limited guardianship with a restriction.

If a person is deemed incapacitated in one state, he or she will be deemed incapacitated in another state due to a doctrine of "full faith &...

Can I use Temporary Power of Attorney to sign my soon to be ex-husband's name on my Real Estate that I am selling?

Rather than a "temporary" power of attorney, I prefer a "limited power of attorney" that is limited only to the closing on the properties. You...

MY MOM IS OUR UNCLE TRUSTEE ON IS TRUST, HIS GODDAUTHER WENT IN TO HIS BANK ACCOUNT AND WITHDREW $40,000. FROM CHECKING ?

If the Goddauther was not on the account she should not have been able to withdraw money. If she was not on the account and the bank gave her the...

I live in Michigan, & have to respond to 3 Probate summons from Florida. Can I use a Michigan lawyer for help?

If the case is in Florida, you need a Florida attorney. You cannot represent yourself in a Florida probate procedure. Try to find a Florida...

Do I have any chance of getting sole custody of my niece and nephew?

I'm sorry for you and the children! Parents have rights to their children unless parental rights have been removed. Has the beating incident been...

Do I need to list estranged sibling as beneficary on Summary of Adminstration?

Did mother's estate go through probate? If so, you need to reopen the original probate. Did mother have a Will? If so, was missing sibling...

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Can I set up a trust for me and my brother with my mother's co-op shares in NY?

You are a fiduciary as an agent under the POA for your mother and are obligated to do what is in her best interest. I don't see moving her co-op...

How can a trust be bolstered to protect an estate from a potential future spouse when the Trustor/Settlor is incapacitated.

If mother is incapacitated and her trust is irrevocable, there is not much that can be done with the trust at this point, If mother is...

How can i demand that the executor of my trust that i am named in provide accounting details of how the money has been handled

You have a right to see a copy of the trust - - - but you have been advised to have an attorney call her becuase of a conflict of interest. It is...