My mortgage company sold my mortgage to a servicer in the midst of qualifying me for a modification. Can I put in land trust?

I would consult with a real estate/estate plannng attorney in your area. There are several well qualified attorneys between West Palm Beach and...

My brother died before my father, does my brother's part of my dad's estate go to my brothers kids?

yes

Depending on how the accounts were opened - - - yes, one joint owner can close the account. There are different kins of joint accounts, but since...

Why would you change a property from a living trust to a residual trust after one of the trustees passes

A revocable trust (living trust) can be changed during the lifetime of the grantors and presumed beneficiaries have no right to see or review a...

My wife died suddenly without a will, do I become the beneficiary?

I'm sorry for your loss. The answer to your question depends on how assets were held and North Carolina law re intestate succession. Intestate...

My dad owns a place in Florida he put two of his four children on the property to prevent probate.

You should have a real estate attorney look at all of the deeds to determine the answer to your question. It appears from your question that your...

What would I have to do to press charges, and what would be the likely outcome?

$9,000 is a relatively small amount - but if the money was stolen it should be a felony. The public prosecutor is the one to file a criminal...

How do i go about petitioning the court to request trustee to send us a copy of the trust

Trusts do not go through probate so the trust may not be available in the court file. Trusts are secret documents and only qualified beneficiaries...

I thought there wasn't any federal tax on gross value of estate under $1 million? Why did tax service file a 1041 and not a 706?

In 2009, the esate tax equivalent exemption was $3,500,000. That's when a Form 706 would be filed. You did not say what the asset was worth, but it...

Is a homestead in Michigan exempt from medical bills after I pass away.

Creditors may file claims against probate assets or trust assets, so a trust does not offer protection against creditors. Also, some hospitals are...