Q: "What are some of the consequences for trustees who breach their fiduciary duties?" A: Well, in Dante's Inferno, the Treacherous to Kin were on...

#1 When a trust makes distributions dependent on the trustee's discretion, that means that the trustee gets to decide. #2 You get the $$ at 25,...

Mom left home 50/50 to brother and I. deed is only in his name. How do I get my name back on deed?

#1 That you were your mother's health care provider is (unfortunately) irrelevant. #2 That you deeded the house to your brother as a way to avoid...

I need advice from a trust lawyer about misappropriation of funds from my mothers estate.

#1 Consult with your own counsel re: mother's competence/capability; #2 Call Adult Protective Services if mother not competent; #3 Seek...

Does a Probate court hold a higher authority on a trust when a trust makes specific requirements?

You say you are the final beneficiary... but are there interim beneficiaries? That may be why the court is interested in having the accounting...

Kentucky real estate attorney question, involving SSI

Not a KY attorney, so you don't want to hire me... but how will you make the house payments, assuming that $2K down will be enough?

How should this be interpreted and how can a definitive interpretation be established or removed in court?

This means that if you have a horse and a goldfish and a dog, the life estate terminates. This means that if a non-relative male or female remains...

Can I sue a woman that was awarded guardianship over me when I was a minor? The guardianship I realize now was illegal kidnapped

Why not go to the probate court in the county in which you were adopted and review the adoption records?

Hope this helps: Hawaii Statutes [§577-25] Emancipation of certain minors. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, a minor who has been married...

How to complete the waiver of process consent to probate form

You should always use your own name and address... In which state is the probate to occur?