What right does a second grandchild have to part of an inheritance that was left to their sibling?

If someone leaves property to someone else in a will or a trust, the person who is named as beneficiary gets the property. The fact that others may...

Generally speaking, your spouse marries you, not your trust. The property in the trust will be controlled by the trust and you as the trustee are...

Father in law married in two countries to different women. My mother in law worried the first wife will take their house

Your mother in law does indeed have problems. Bigamy is not allowed in the US. Apparently there's no argument that the first marriage was valid,...

Has my brother used POA for his own personal gain?

You need to find out more about what actually happened here... It doesn't look good, that's for sure! Also, I wonder whether brother used the power...

Do I face income tax . estate tax, or gift tax difficulties? Well, you might! Especially gift tax (although gift tax only applies if you've got a...

Family estate is under homestead exemption can family members sell ?

Generally, beneficiaries of a trust or an estate can sell their interests to 3rd parties. Usually, of course, the 3rd party will pay less than what...

Now yoy have to go to the 3rd party and try to buy the share that was sold to them. It's sad that your family members did not let you know because...

Is this embezzlement?

You should retain counsel to sort al lthis out... It's odd that they won't let you talk with your mother; it's odd that a large debt is out there...

Can my sister in law have my marriage declared not legal after I’m married for 19 years at time of husbands death?

Not sure what NJ would do, but in Michigan, marriage is marriage and unless there is an official divorce, the marriage governs the rights of the...

MediCal re-determination and having a 401K plan?

Not being an expert in California law, you should take my comments with a large grain of salt: Generally, once you can elect to take distributions...