I hope the attorney filed the will with the court. It should be filed within 10 days of death, although that is often impossible to do. You can...

My step brother has given us a will that has been altered to make him executor and he says he has 3 yrs. to file in probate

You and you siblings may consider opening an "intestate" estate - meaning without a will. One of you can be appointed executor. This will "smoke...

Your estate administration attorney can prepare it for you.

If my parents are dead/unable to care for me, can I, 16, get a standby guardian and then receive emancipation to live alone?

I'm sorry that your mother has terminal cancer and the situation you find yourself in at this time. Is there someone - other than your aunt - who...

My mother has custody of my daughter she is now dying of cancer and wants to give gaurdianship to my brother is this allowed.

Wherever your mother lives, she should consult a guardianship attorney in the jurisdiction where the guardianship was originally set up to see if...

I would like to avoid probate. If I place all my funds in various annuities, what would be the advantage of having a Trust?

Please consult a qualified estate planning attorney. Annuities aren't for everyone and they may not be the best alternative. A properly drafted...

He or she should consult a qualified estate planning attorney to advise the attorney of his or her wishes. The attorney can draft the appropriate...

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I am the trustee of a trust. She has passed away and the only asset that was not included in her trust is a money market accou

If the money market funds were not transferred to her trust, a probate estate needs to be opened to take care of the money market funds. If there...

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My grandmother passed a week ago and left a revocable living trust that was last updated and notarized in 2002.

I'm sorry for your loss. Please take copies of everything - including the e-mail to the attorney - to an estate administration attorney of your...

How to protect Home and Property rights?

If there was a will and it was removed, you or a sibling could file an intestate (without a Will) in the probate court in the county where your...

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