When a beneficiary receives a dist from an irrevocable trust...can the beneficiary then legally gift money to the grantor?

It is not illegal, but probably a really bad idea. The trust was most likely set up to shield the grantor's assets from nursing home costs. If you...

Wisconsin Resident concerned about going into a nursing home.

The answer depends on things such as if you are married or have a caregiver child or disabled child at home. Your house is too important an asset...

For purposes of Medicaid in Wisconsin, what assets are exempt?

If you are single the answer is $2,000, a car worth $4,500 and an insurance policy wotrh no more than $1,500. If married teh community spouse can...

I AM A WIDOW WHO COLLECTS SS AND A PENSION. AM I SUPPOSE TO PAY TAXES?

I really don't think you need to contact an attorney, but you do need to file a tax return. Check around and I'm certain you will find a place...

Insolvent Estate and filing a Transfer by Affidavit

Attorney Krause is absolutely correct. If you close out the other accounts using a transfer by affidavit you are responsible for seeing that the...

In Wisconsin if you don't have a will and if there are no children, or if all of the decedant's children are also children of his spouse,...

What kind of attorney do I need?

Because you "inherited" the property in 1999 it obviously didn't come from your Mom. If you sister signed a deed in 2000 taking her name off the...

My elderly mother was taken from AZ directly to an extended care facility in CA before she died.

For personal property probate occurs in the State where the person was a resident. In the case of your mother it sounds like California. For real...

Wisconsin Resident Medicaid question.

What was left out was your age and if you are single of married. If you are single the asset limit for Medicaid is $2,000, and if married the...

If the executor of an estate is not having the will read how do you get it read

In all my years as an estate planning attorney there is only once that I "read" the will to the family, and that was at the request of the personal...