Is a filed pay on death benefit form a public record

Probate documents are a matter of public record: pay on death and transfer on death designation forms are not.

If there is no beneficiary listed, do retirement funds go through probate?

If there is no beneficiary listed, the 401(k) will be paid to your brother's estate. And unfortunately, the entire amount will be subject to...

I am very sorry that this has happened. You, or another family member, will need to apply to the Probate Court in the county where your sister...

Not to worry. The State of Ohio will not throw you in jail for non-payment of taxes, unless there was some kind of fraud. They will, however,...

I want my son to go to my mom if anything ever happens to me, how do I get that on paper?

The easiest way to make your wishes known is to execute a valid will, nominating your mother as guardian of your son after your death. However,...

Your question is unclear. Who is your mother acting as agent for under the POA? If the principal (the person naming your mother as agent in...

How do I get car from deceased sister?

You will need depending on the value of the car and the balance in the checking account, a full probate may be required; otherwise, an application...

Oh what a tangled web! Mr. Lowrey is 100 % correct in saying that transferring the funds to your parents would be a fraudulent transfer ---...

Is it legal to keep a house deed from the rightful owner?

Your question is confusing. Why are the tenants not paying your son, if he is the legal owner of the house? Why do the grandparents have access...

My husband has stock in his name with his sons name and has no will

It depends on how the stock is titled. If the stock is titled in your husband's name and his son's name as joint tenants with right of...