Can I contest a tod if I feel my mother did not understand what she was signing?

The short answer to your question is "yes, you can contest it." The long answer is that it is expensive and hard to prove, so the amount at issue...

CCani gain acsessto my deseased dads bank account with a death certificate in ohio?

No, unless you are a "transfer on death" beneficiary. With an Ohio decedent dying intestate and owning real property in Kentucky, whoever wishes...

I am a beneficiary of an estate. Do I carry an personal liability?

Generally a beneficiary has no liability for the debts of a decedent, but if the decedent was on Medicaid and you received something by gift within...

Eventually, the beneficiaries will get what the trust says they will get, after payment of any taxes and expenses. But nothing can happen unless...

Can our brother take us to court for a share of my mom's estate if she doesn't want him to inherit?

Anyone can take anyone to court, but there are things you can do to help prevent that. First, you need to work with an expert estate planning...

Can a Private Settlement Agreement disallow my deceased mom's directives set forth in her Will?

No one can "change a Will" through a Private Settlement Agreement, so I'm not sure what has happened ... and neither are you. You need to pay for...

What is a spouse's responsibility for credit card debt after their death when all of it is only in the name of the deceased?

Based on the facts as you give them, you are probably not liable. If the house and boat are joint "with rights of survivorship" they will not...

Can one beneficiary use funds from a trust to sue a doctor if the other beneficiaries do not want to sue or use trust funds ?

Until assets are "distributed" from the trust by the trustee, a beneficiary has no control over the trust assets. Once distributed to him or her,...

Is this illegal?

Changing the deed to a life estate will do nothing to protect the house from Medicaid recoupment. If they were living at home, there were things...

What debts are binding?

For purposes of my answer, I assume your reference to "insolvency proceedings" indicates the estate is insolvent, and does not indicate that the...