How do I update the title on a home (from the deceased parent's joint names into their Trust)?

As with most legal questions, it all depends. In this case it depends upon whether or not your parents also executed a Marital Property Agreement...

Can a vehicle be removed from an estate before it's paid for?

Your sister will have an accounting approved by the Court in order to close out the estate. That accounting will show that she did pay for the car,...

What should I do to help my mother?

There are two programs, SSDI and SSI. SSDI/Medicare has no asset limits while with SSI/Medicaid she is limited to $2,000 in assets. From your ...

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Can I have an executor/trustee removed of a will and sue the trust for damages?

You need to talk to an attorney. There is no way this can be answered with the information provided. The Internet is great for simple questions,...

Are my minor children the legal heirs or next of kin following their father's death in the state of Wisconsin

If they are his biological or adopted children, they are his heirs. If he has not remarried his children are the heirs. If he has remarried it is...

Is it worth litigation on an estate if Transfer on Death (real estate) and beneficiaries are named for all bank acc/investments?

First of all, the other attorney answers are incorrect. In Wisconsin we have had Transfer on Death Deeds for about the past 5 years. It is a bit of...

How do I navigate an inherited retirement plan when I am named as beneficiary along with our local Humane Association?

This is not unusual or difficult. Call the IRA custodian and get a beneficiary form. They will either set up a beneficiary IRA account for you or...

Are a text message a binding contract?

No. In Wisconsin a Will must be signed and witnessed.

Can I change the second POA for my mother, removing my sister as second replacing her with my first cousin,in case I were to die

Your mother has to be the one to change her power of attorney. It is possible that the Power allows you to name an agent to serve with you, but...

P.O.D Account

You get the account. The Will and personal representative (we don't use executor in Wisconsin) only have control of assets that go through Probate...