Some trust documents give a specific method for exercising the power of appointment. Some may be accomplished by a mere "writing." Generally...

Assigning business interests to a trust is a common thing. Many utilize this technique as a way to avoid probate. However, you may want to consider...

There seems to be a lot going on here, and it is difficult to say for certain without knowing where the administration of the estate is precisely....

As Attorney Johnson indicated, seeing the Will is crucial to answering this question. The testamentary trust contained in the Will sounds like it...

Your question begs many questions from the attorney side of things: 1) if mom has been gone for nine years, hasn't the estate already been settled?...

This is not so much of a probate or inheritance question, and more of an informal partnership question. You and your sister own an income...

Generally speaking, only a person who makes a will can make changes to it, either by revoking the will or making a codicil to it. Naturally, that...

Surviving spouses cannot be completely disinherited in South Dakota. The surviving spouse has a right to enforce an "elective share" which is the...

The management of the property would be under the authority of the personal representative administering the Estate. That personal representative...

If everything is in your deceased husband's name, you may need to open a probate in order to transfer the assets from his name to your name. I...