Trusts. NO substitute for sound legal advice. Are they any good books out there that would help me know what questions to ask?

Not really just make a list of all your questions and set up appointments with attorneys As most attorneys do offer free consultations.

You you can accomplish the same thing by having the trust set up a checking account and pay the bills directly through it.

Im trying to drop domestic violence charges against someone. should I just not show up at court?

It is probably best for you to hire an attorney to discuss this privately.

What is the process of hiring a defense attorney who specializes in defending domestic violence charges?

Start by calling around different criminal defense attorneys and get quotes from them. once you settle down an attorney they will know what to do.

I would hire a competent criminal defense attorney. As there are several programs that could be available to you.

In MI, do next of kin automatically take precedence over POA for healthcare re: making arrangements for burial of deceased?

As Mr Brinkmeir has stated The Power of Attorney document dies at the death of the creater. There is however a valid contract is that was signed...

You need to hire an attorney to negotiate this case. These errors in these tests happen often and I are not necessarily a reason to have the case...

What happens to automatic payments that are set up on a credit card once a person dies?

No you can't in this would be fraud. as the only one liable to pay that that would be your father in he passed away. the family cannot allow dad to...

My wife is in a nursing home/both of our names are on the deed to our house/ if the house is sold will the money go .

If the nursing home has a lien on the house than they would get paid first up to 1/2 of the equity in the home.

Trying to determine if it is legal to pay a sibling for care of a mom who has dementia instead of paying a long term care org.

Yes this is legal and reasonable.