How often should a personal will be updated?

It's best to revisit an estate plan every 3 years and after any major life event such as divorce, a death in the family, or after buying a home. ...

If the terms of the trust allow you to give your share of the trust property through your own will when you pass away, then you can give your share...

Having concerns about child's drug problems. How can I word my trust in a way that instructs successor trustee to deal with it?

Specific language can be helpful to guide a successor trustee. Provisions requiring the beneficiary to undergo drug testing or drug counseling,...

Power of attorney?

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Before his mental capacity deteriorates, consider having your brother execute two documents: 1) a power of...

Hi, I'm trying to find out if I can see or get a copy of my grandfathers will?

Try looking for the attorney that created the will for your grandfather. The attorney may have records about the work he or she did for your...

Negotiating a charitable gift in a will

If your father's will is valid, the hospital has no obligation to give up the assets. If he overestimated his net worth because he didn't truly...

In California, you can revoke (cancel) the power of attorney by the procedures stated in the documents themselves. Follow those procedures. If...

An attorney preparing a will can name the beneficiaries without asking for an SS number. No one's SS number should be written in a will because it...

Can't find new will.

Contact the attorney who created your mother's new will. The attorney should have a record of the work he or she did for your mother. If you...

Do I hv rights to my neice and nephew

If your sister arranged custody with the father of each child, it's unlikely that you'll be able to get custody if that's what you want. Removing a...