A power of attorney can have language that allows the agent to make Wills and trusts, but in my experience few do. It's all a matter of the...

How can I reduce my assets to a level where I can qualify for Medicare/Medicaid benefits without a concern about claw back?

There are so many nuances to VA and Medicaid planning that absolutely no one should try it themselves. There is so much misinformation about this....

If there are no assets in the estate, there is nothing with which to pay creditors, so if there are claims, the estate is insolvent. Call the...

Can a lawyer who is executor of my father's estate (because he had no will) sell his house without me and my sisters knowledge

Without reviewing the probate file, it is hard to know if anything was done improperly, but the fact that the lawyer as Administrator (not...

How do I change a "Trust" in my will to property that is Transferred on Death?

If you are talking about a property owned in your living trust, you can either do a TOD deed from the trust ... though I have no idea why you would...

I am slightly confused by all the different types of bequests

There.are only two types: Specific and Residuary, the latter being what's left over after payment of specific bequests, debts, taxes, and expenses...

My father died in 2010 and as the older child an I entitled to any oh estate

If 6 or 7 years ago, likely not, but it depends on your age, his marital status, whether there were any other children, whether there was a Will...

Can a trustee remove income from an irrevocable trust and give it to the creator of the trust.

The short answer to your question is that, under the new Ohio Legacy Trust Act is a qualified yes. But...this is an area fraught with peril and in...

Eight percent annuity

If there is such an annuity is comes with a long term restriction on access to the principal, and will be sold with a large commission. Before...

Do I lose the ability to collect funds due if I write a statement saying I will not file a lien on the property?

If you file a claim, and if thereafter, knowing that the only estate asset is real estate, you agree not to file a lien, I think the Executor could...