A nuptial agreement removes legal rights that a spouse would otherwise have (i.e. not to be disinherited). However, the nuptial does not preclude...

Must the PR pay the mortgage, taxes? No assets but the house, but can't agree to sell. How do PR, attorney get paid to finish?

Your attorney should have already discussed with you the option for a PR lien for the expenses to maintain and protect the homestead property -...

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How do i go about getting the life insurance money that i am supposed to get after my ex husband passed?

Get together with an attorney as soon as possible. Perhaps your divorce attorney, or more likely an attorney specializing in probate matters. The...

Our son who at the time was a attorney made up our wills for us.

Legally challenging a will doesn't necessarily require a good excuse or valid reason. However, one of the things that make challenges easier...

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How can I force the trustee (my brother) to distribute the property in a trust? Our mother, the settlor, died a year ago.

You may need a litigation attorney that specializes in trust and estate matters. It sounds as if there may be a claim that your brother has...

Dad died & Mom disclaimed his assets to his Credit Shelter Trust. Okay to distribute CST to beneficiaries prior to Mom's death?

First of all, you should seek clarification from the attorney representing the estate. Not all facts involved are likely outlined in your...

What to do when a request for Notice of Trust is ignored?

It appears that the timing of the above is reasonable, given that there is both an estate and a trust administrative proceeding. The probate...

I am PR for my father's estate. Do I have to request protection of the homestead?

I agree that your attorney should be guiding you in this matter. The fact that your attorney is not giving you the answer you want to hear does...

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Must a Residuary Trust Agreement be written after settlor dies?

The trusts you are referring to are likely "sub-trusts" within the original trust agreement. When the grantor (trust owner) dies, there may be...

How to maintain the homestead exemption on a house that's in a trust that I'm the executor of?

The homestead tax exemption ($50,000 off of the assessed value for most purposes; and the 3% cap on increases in the assessed value) is lost at...