Conflict of Interest on Family Trust and Will

Is your daughter-in-law a beneficiary of the trust? I can't really make heads or tails of your question, but the issues sound important enough to...

If I transfer deceased Trust's stocks to a trustee acct, is that considered distributed so no 6 mo alternate value allowed?

You can only elect alternate valuation if federal estate taxes are paid and electing alternate valuation actually reduces federal estate tax. So if...

Named executor vs. legal executor

Generally, a person needs to be appointed by the probate court before they have power to act as executor. However, under 755 ILCS 5/6-14, Illinois...

How does one find out what kinds of power of attorney someone has in Oregon? Is there a way to find out what the state of mind

Here's an article from the Oregon State Bar on Powers of Attorney in...

I wanted to know if a decadent estate can be opened by a granddaughter who was the deceased legal guardian prior to death?

You didn't mention whether your grandmother had a will. If she did, then you need to see what the will says in terms of executor. If not, then...

Interpleader simply means that there will be a court case filed, you and your sister can present your case and the court will decide. If you are...

MY wife of 24 years passed away last year leaving no will, two sons 45 and 33 two cars,4 flat apartment, house we liveing in.

I'm sorry for your loss. Without a will, your wife's estate (assets in her sole name w/no designated beneficiary) pass through the probate...

Can a lawyer disregard a power of attorney

What were you trying to do with the power of attorney? Despite it's name, a power of attorney creates a principal-agent relationship, not an...

How do I sell my property (within a trust) if when I purchased it, I was not properly assigned beneficial interest?

Bottom line is you're going to have to satisfy the title company to give title to a buyer. Ask Chi Title what you can/should do if the seller is...

Do I have to sign part of my inheritance away if I was given 1/2 a home?

I'm not sure what you mean by "sign off." If you are due an inheritance it is entirely up to you whether to keep that inheritance and then how to...