What happens to the assets after your death depends on the language of the trust. Some trusts terminate and distribute "outright" to heirs. Some...

How do I get a house that my father left?

If you are sole next-of-kin (dad had no spouse or other children at the time of death) the process is straightforward: You file in probate court...

The power of attorney dies with the person who executed it. Whatever is done going forward must be done by an Executor or Administrator, following...

The answer to this is not cut-and-dried and may hinge on the precise language of the decree terminating parental rights. As a matter of probate...

I know this isn't the answer you want to hear, but you need a trust expert to handle a case like this. There aren't many lawyers who can properly...

The answer to your question depends on the language of the trust and the amount of time that has passed since the second death. And I'm not sure...

No. You cannot insure what you do not own. They would need homeowners insurance on a non-owner occupied dwelling, which would cost more than you...

By law (and if it is a good trust, probably by the terms of the trust itself), you are entitled to a full "accounting" of the assets and...

Can I sell my deceased mother's home to satisfy her creditors?

The probate lawyer gets paid out of the proceeds of the estate. The secured creditor (mortgage holder) gets paid first, then the attorney, then...

Difference between Federal 125000 limit on homestead exemption value (within 1215 days) and Ohio homestead exemption ?

This is a bankruptcy law question, applicable to both Chapters 7 and 13. I have switched the question over to that area of Avvo.