I agree with Mr. Ertle, and will add this: it is possible that the trust requires the creation of an “Administrative Trust” (hence the EIN) and...

There are many types of Powers of Attorney, both medical and financial. If competent at the time she signed her documents, your mother can name ...

This is a “Special Needs Planning” question, often addressed by Medicaid or Elder law attorneys. This area of law is very state-specific. As one...

The estate is responsible for the expenses until you actually become the titled owner. But … if the estate has no money, the utility bills can...

Trustees have fiduciary duties to protect all things entrusted to them. If one fails to do that, the other trustee or a beneficiary can petition...

The Executor is in charge. Nothing belongs to you until the court or executor says it does. You had no right to remove anything. If you think...

If her will left everything to him (which is what most people do), he can do a new will and do whatever he wishes. If she created a trust, the...

If you have only this one sister and no children, your disclaimer would result in your mother's share passing to you ... but that would not...

Your question is a bit disjointed, so I'm not sure I understand all the facts or the question. With respect to determinations of paternity, here...

What you describe is very odd. I can think of no reason for an attorney to pay for the appraisal. Lawyers sometimes "advance" funds to get...