Resident of PA. Mother filed taxes annually under her SS number. She had a trust.

An EIN for the Trust is necessary once the Grantor (Settlor, or maker of the Trust) dies. Generally, an income tax return (Form 1041) is required...

What happens to a pod account if not transferred before the death of both persons?

Generally, upon your brothers death, if he has not claimed the account by either retitling the account or withdrawing the asset, then the account...

My husband had a will before we married. What if something happens to him before its changed?

Generally, a survivorship feature on an asset will override the Will and you should be able to take any asset that has you designated with rights...

Can i legally remove my mom from my dads property title? she had a stroke and needs to go on medicaid.

I agree with the second response. DO NOTHING UNTIL YOU SPEAK WITH AN ELDER LAW ATTORNEY. Otherwise, only bad things will happen. The federal...

Does a living trust for a married or unmarried couple create any probems if one of them has had a bankrubtcy?

This question is better posted in the Bankruptcy section of this site. My sense (as an attorney not practicing in the area of bankruptcy) is...

Can being named in a father's will be used as proof of legitimacy?

This sound like a question recently posted, so if this is the same person just asking the question in a differnt way, rest assured, the answers...

Technically, you are not a legatee or devisee since you were not left anything. The language mentioning you and stating you are to receive nothing...

Any duty to deal with relatives who are not supposed to receive anything under the terms of decedent-father's living trust?

I do not practice in California, so I do not neccesarily disagree with the two prior responses. However, one of the main reasons to have a Trust...

Does a power of attorney have a right to deny access of a healthcare facility from opening a patient's mail?

As mentioned, you need to review the Agreement signed with the facility. In the absence of permission to do so in the Agreement, opening the mail...

Are there laws governing trustees re: supplying accounting

It sounds like your only recourse is to hire one of the two lawfirms (or a third one if you do not like either of the first two) to file a lawsuit...