Does my mom have rights to sell my stepdads truck? Hes deseased, they divorced 22yrs ago. He has no blood children.

Q: Does my mom have rights to sell my stepdads truck? A: No. And neither do you. Unless he left a will or trust or designation that allows it.

My grandmother might have left me money in a will, but no one will tell me for sure?

Go to the county where your grandmother died and ask the probate court clerk to do a search on your grandmother's name to find out whether her...

Can I will my daughter 50% of my estate and monies, 401K if I die in surgery Tuesday. My current marriage is not her dad.

Agree that you need to get to an attorney because in each state there are rules governing disinheritance of the spouse and you want to make sure...

How do I find out if a deceased person had a will ? ? ? ?

Nothing is more common than relatives assuring the next generation that they've done planning... when they have NOT! Why do they do that? Because...

When i put my mother in assisted living, will I need to give back any money she has given me or my spouse over the past 3 years?

NO, but those gifts may affect her eligibility for Medicaid benefits.

Can a conservator in Wisconsin create trusts with the conservatee's assets?

Q: Can a conservator in Wisconsin create trusts with the conservatee's assets? A: Good Luck! It really depends on the presiding probate court...

Multiple non-spouse Beneficiaries of IRA

As a practical matter, using a trust (structured as a qualified designated beneficiary under IRC 401) is the best way to get the stretch-out tax...

Library Trustee's son is a FT employee. Can this Trustee legally be present when his son's ongoing issues are being discussed?

Q: Library Trustee's son is a FT employee. Can this Trustee legally be present when his son's ongoing issues are being discussed? A: Sure. And...

Q: In "non lawyer" terminology, can the following sentence be explained? A: What this means is that an idiot drafted the trust. If you're a...

What advise for a relative who is in the stage of dementia? What is a durable POA vs. a std. POA? Do need living will?

Before obtaining a finding that relative is incompetent, consult with an elder law attorney. Most often, the elder law attorney is not involved...