What is Lifetime Gifting? How a 500K gift in Oct 2015 impacts taxation (Form 709?) considering the lifetime 5Mil+ limit?

You *can* give away everything you have this year and report the gift(s) on a 709 next year. And unless you've used your full $5.43 mil exemption,...

Should I contest my grandfather's will?

Will interpretation (construction) is a matter of ascertaining what the document actually says. Will contest involves challenging the validity of...

Should I still Hire a Probate attorney even though My mother filed an affadavit of heirship with the court?

After your great grandfather passes you will need to petition the court to appoint an administrator. At that time, you should hire a probate attorney.

Attorneys Siebert and Moens gave excellent responses. I would also add that there are statute of limitations considerations. The underlying...

I filed a petition for letters of office for my step dad' s estate.it is a small estate.why do I need an attorney?

If this is a small estate (under $100k and no real estate), then you might be able to use a "small state affidavit" instead of getting letters of...

Can the fund from and estate be disbursed before the estate is fully closed?

I agree with attorney Webb. Only other thing I'd say is: perhaps if you don't have your distribution before the next court date, then you might...

Can an Adoption that happened 50 years ago be challenged in order to remove someone as an heir?

Your parents can leave their estate by will to whomever they want, whether you are adopted or not (and it sounds like you are). They should discuss...

I was made a heir of my deseased brothers home, which is being forclosed. Will I be responsibile for any costs?

You are not personally responsible, but the assets of his estate can be used to satisfy his debts. You didn't mention if you were named as the...

Hi My mother died April of 2014 and they are threatening me to move out of the house I lived in for 35 years and the last 11

You may be entitled to a distribution through the estate and you may have certain claims that you might be able to make against the estate. But...

What is best when doing a last will for my parents

Doing estate planning is a very good thing. However, having one child solicit or arrange an estate plan on behalf of parents is quite another. ...