I am the named beneficiary on my ex wife's annuity;we divorced and she never up dated her beneficiary. Can I claim the benefit

Wisconsin law removes the spouse as a beneficiary on annuities when divorce happens. It is as if you had died before your wife. The company was...

Is there any inheritance tax the beneficiary pay money and property after death ??

It depends on the year your father died. If your father died this year, there is no estate or inheritance tax on any estate as long as the entire...

If I sell my house through a land contract, is that considered a legal sale as far as the IRS is concerned?

This question is best asked of a CPA. When a land contract is executed and delivered, Wisconsin law states that the real property belongs to the...

I am Power of Attorney for Healthcare and the principal is deemed incompetent. How can I resign?

You can write a letter of resignation. Give a copy to the principal and also to any health care institution where you know the principal is...

Can a deceased sons spouse make a claim against her father inlaws estate in probate

Yes. Anyone can make a claim against an estate. Whether the claim is allowed is quite another matter. Unless the father specified in his will or...

My father passed away in January 2014, no will has been filed and I know he had a will. My dads wife is being secretive...

A will must be filed within 30 days of death in Wisconsin. If she is holding onto the will, she needs to file it. You should hire a probate...

IRA transferred after owners death, I was bene on original but didn't know about IRA. Owners brother grabbed funds.

If you were the beneficiary on the IRA account at the time of your boyfriend's death, that designation should hold true, no matter whether the...

Yes, the disinherited sibling can contest the will. It is difficult to contest a will. If mother was of sound mind, under no undue influence, and...

Can property be left to a law firm via some type of instructions even if their is no will?

This sounds highly unusual. If there is a probate, then the court can help determine the proper heirs, and would also settle any fights between...

On March 7, 2013 a circuit court judge signed a Determination and Order on Petition for Guardianship Due to Incompetency on my

You must ask the court for a hearing. Let the judge know the situation and let him or her decide the issue. In the mean time, try to figure out the...