Re: Marital Quit Claim Deed done 23 years ago

I would verify the lien type and the title of the property. Some liens have expiration timeframes so it may not be valid any longer. I am not...

Real Estate ownership/lien/divorce question.

I am not totally clear on the scenario, but generally, if a divorce decree awards the property and any encumbering mortgages to one party, the...

How to disown my adult LAWYER daughter?

I would recommend contacting any Estate Planning attorney to review your current Estate Plan. If your plan is set up properly, there will be no...

How can my daughter get info. after grandma dies and had been telling her she's getting everything?

I agree with above. It has to be documented. For sure check the real estate records to see if there is a Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) leaving...

If we have a directive, a will with beneficiaries, do we still have to have a living trust to save on probate and taxes?

A Revocable Trust can save on probate costs, but depending on the size of your estate and type of assets, you can avoid probate in other ways that...

I'm so sorry..... You need to seek the legal advise of a medical malpractice attorney. My firm handles that practice area if you want to...

Beneficiary of life insurance policy, executor of a will, and will filing?

If there is a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, it is a non-probate asset and distributed directly to the beneficiaries. It will not go...

I would object to the Court before a Final Accounting is approved. Once the Court approves the Trustees fees, it will be hard to find another Judge...

How to get our brother to distribute assets and either sell the property or buy us out?

I agree- if it is in all of your names, you are equally entitled to benefit and it is a non-probate asset. The process of getting a Court Order to...

Transfer of Real Estate( Family Home) from ownership of 5 sisters to 1 sister. All in agreement, no arguments ?

Not to sound like a lawyer, but it depends on the transfer. Was it a Quit Claim Deed with a life estate to your mom? Or was it a transfer on...