My deceased father's wife receives rental property income provided she continues to occupy the home she and he purchased. The

Sometimes the documents define this. If not, you need to look at the facts of the situation, as Mr. Clausen indicated. James Frederick

Do they have a valid basis for a claim? In the State of WA?

It sounds like a decent set of facts for the child who received the home. Unfortunately, if you are being challenged in court, you need to retain...

Returning property to a trust and the Medicare/Medicaid ramifications of doing so.

It is not clear how you would be able to restore the deed to the trust, if it is taken out again. This is a follow-up to your other question. Your...

You have a complex situation and it sounds like it was made more complex by the failure to properly structure things in the first place. It is not...

My father who died in 1984 had set up an irrevocable trust that only leaves provision for medical /dental /emergency..

I agree with Attorney Johnson. It is not clear who the trustee is and why the criteria for payments is changing. You owe it to yourself to consult...

I agree with Attorney Koel. You did ask this before. I also agree with his advice. Of course, if the account IS challenged and you have a...

Can an executive of an estate sell property without the consent of the heirs and sell the property to her son and he get a deal

You can object to the probate court, but without an attorney, it will be much more difficult to prevail. The executor has fiduciary duties and is...

Does every estate need to go through probate? Should every owner of property have a will even if property jointly owned?

Your MIL has engaged in do-it-yourself estate planning. It might work, in the sense that probate may not be needed. It could also be disastrous. I...

My grandmother passed away July 2011. How long should the will take? Do I need to get a lawyer?

I agree with Attorney McMahon. I would add that you may want to repost your summary using an Ohio location, in order to generate more responses...

Is it legal for me as my deceased father's executor to accept land passed to him from a recent death?

Yes. It is not only legal, but it is the proper way to handle this. James Frederick