I agree with Mr. Leonardi. A face-to-face meeting with a probate attorney is the only way to get meaningful information. The answer to one...

You'll need to have the Trust reviewed by an experienced attorney. If it is a disclaimer type, then B trust funding will not be necessary.

How do I go about looking for or validating a trust fund that was supposedly set up for me when I was younger?

If they can be located, look at her income tax returns for the last few years. You do not say how old you are or how long ago she died. It...

Married.....we have minor and adult kids. If I am 'custodian for (monor and now adult kids) on bank account, who's asset?

If I understand your post, you are custodian of an account for the benefit of your minor child, and you wish to know if your spouse and you pursue...

What type of a lawyer, do I need if I want to set up trust funds for my children and I.? to set up money, I received from

Consult an estate planning attorney. Depending upon the age of the children. a Trust might not be the answer. Other factors also will come into...

Is an attorney ever notified of the passing of a client?

Only if the a person is aware of the client's passing, also knows who the attorney is, and has an interest in the Estate that would give him/her a...

Our mother died on July 19 2013. She left a will that we have not been able to find. When do we have to file probate?

You should do everything you can to locate the Will before you ope a probate estate. Look through Mom's personal papers. If you do not find the...

An Executor is needed to allow access to medical records and to enter into a settlement. The Probate Court still must approve an settlement and...

Can an insurance policy be included under residuary estate if the beneficiary is deceased and a new designation not completed?

The policy may contain a priority of payments provision which will direct payment of the proceeds when the designated beneficiary is not living and...

You may try that. The first step is to meet with a probate attorney. There is so much more that neds to be asked and answered that a face-to-face...