Is a trust the same as a contract

A trust is a contract between the person who creates the trust and the person or entity chosen to be the trustee. Great deference--though not...

Selected as the best answer

Can Probate tell me when & where the final adoption decree was issued?

Presumably you are trying to do this yourself and avoid hiring a lawyer. You can probably get your basic questions answered by specialists at the...

My mom is in a nursing home and started getting VA benefits, $90/month. It's to be used for her personal use.

I am also assuming your mother is on Medicaid, so you need to consider both Medicaid and Veterans Administration rules. First, you can not gift...

I am my mothers caregiver and if i apply her for Medicaid, can i own a home and apply caregiver exception to save her home

The short answer is that the caregiver exception can apply to your situation. The much longer explanation is that not only do Medicaid...

You cannot successfully navigate the choppy waters of a Will contest without an attorney, but not just any attorney. You need a specialist not...

Arizona NFA Title II Trust Lawyer?

You need to contact Foss Hooper, a lawyer in Green Bay who lives in Scottsdale much of the year, and who has been very active in this area of law. ...

Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney

The standard Ohio Living Will and Health Care POA forms change every couple of years. You should always want the current version, and although you...

My brother just died in Ohio and he has no estate. Is there anything in the nature of a probate to be filed in behalf of him?

It sounds as though there is no need to probate his estate. If he filed a tax return for 2011, it would be useful to file a "last and final"...

A fraudulent on my gift cards at work and I told I will pay back, I am gtting diversion, how long do they give you to repay

Somehow your question has been posted here on the estate planning, probate, trusts and business site. Perhaps there has been a glitch in the Avvo...

What is the name of the trust to avoid probate costs

There are several ways to avoid probate. One of them is through a living trust (not a family trust, which is another type of trust, although...