A trust is possible, but I agree with my colleagues that if all you are trying to do is keep things private from nosy family members, an LLC is...

One the Executor is appointed, obtains a federal EIN for the estate and opens the estate checking account, he or she can begin using the account to...

First, all of you own it. Second, you can probably improve it without anyone objecting, but they will own the benefit of your improvements. ...

It is theoretically possible, but probably not, especially in the big cities. Maybe in a small county. A DIYer is likely to make mistakes filling...

If there is a Will, what happens to the house is a matter determined by (a) the Will and (b) the Executor. If there is no Will, it will be...

Presumably your children are the trustees of this "Medicaid Trust." If they have no consulted with an expert trust or elder law attorney...

While it may be theoretically possible for you to serve as your own trustee in an irrevocable trust created for Medicaid purposes, I do not know of...

I am not able to help you because I do not practice in NE Ohio, but I can provide some insights. First, your question does not include clear and...

No attorney can be sure without seeing the bank documentation, but it sounds like your mother had you and your brother named as beneficiaries on...

This is a terrible situation for her and for you. If there is no Will, whatever authority you have under the Powers of Attorney will end the...