Can my 88 year old mother make substantial monetary gifts ($5000-$10000) to her 3 children and 1grandchild with no penalties?

You also need to get a handle on her home State's Medicaid rules. Generally, if Mom goes into a nursing home and seeks Medicaid assistance, all...

What to do with a living trust?

It is likely that the answers to your questions is failry simple, but you will ned to have an experienced attorney look at the Deed, the Will and...

Can I add foreign relatives to my will?

You should seek the advice of local counsel who is experienced with the procedures of the country where the relatives live. Often times the assets...

My brother is deceased (3/31/10) & left 2 irrevocable trusts to be divided equally between another brother & me. This brother &

As a Trust beneficiary you have many rights, so it is best that you obtain local counsel, especially if you believe there might be issues regarding...

When you pay for someone else funeral expense does that become a part of their assets ?

Be aware that there are specific requirements and time limits for submitting a claim against the Estate in order to receive reimbursement. If you...

Since the Insurance Company paid the policy proceeds to you, it is clear that on the Company's records you were the primary beneficiary. ...

Can real property of an estate be transferred by the heirs to the person the deceased gifted it to, without having to be sold?

The Will does operate on the real estate! The Will is effective to dispose of all probate property owned AT THE DTAE OF DEATH of the Decedent. It...

Can I find a copy of my fathers will online,I wasn't notified when he died 10 yr.s ago,he died in Texas, I live in Ohio?

If there was a need to file his Will, you should have received notice. Lack of notice to you would indicate that Dad used a living Trust or other...

Am I required to leave my grown daughter anything in my will?

I, too, am not licensed to practice in Louisiana,, but you might also consider using non-Will alternatives like POD, TOD, designated beneficiary or...

Dying with multiple wills.

It would be unusual for a Will not to contain revocation language. Assuming you are acurate about the absence of such language, then both should...