Do you recommend a trust?

Speaking generally, trusts are always a good idea. They allow for the management of your assets should you become disabled and allow your assets...

How do I get our house out of my mother's name, who has been deceased for 11 years.

I recommend you contact a title company and see if they can assist you using something called "bond in lieu of probate." This will get the house...

What happens to the car of a deceased family member?

I also agree with Attorney Brinkmeier. I would add that you could write them a letter notifying them of your father's death, enclosing a copy of...

Is it possible to block a Trustee from taking a fee?

This question may ultimately be governed by Florida state law, as you state the trust is a Florida trust. Generally speaking, a trustee has a duty...

Can the beneficiary of a trust incur any expenses?

I agree with Attorney Dickson. While "reasonable" expenses can be deducted from the sale proceeds of the house before distributions of the...

Is there any requirement that family members be left anything in a will?

There is no requirement in Illinois that a parent leave an adult child any portion of their estate. However, if your father's will failed to...

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Is it necessary to have a Preservation Trust in addition to a Living Trust? Can it be combined with the Living Trust?

There have always been many reasons for a person to have a living trust as well as a separate trust to protect the beneficiaries of their IRA. ...

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There is not enough information here to answer the question, but I will offer this: The mental capacity needed to sign a power of attorney is...

Sibling on checking account with Power of Attorney for Finances, she is claiming the money in account is now hers and estate?

This is a question that can really only be answered by examining the documents at issue. If she was truly only a power of attorney on the account,...

What happens to the trust and are the items treated differently since you title these items in the name of the trust?

I think that more information is needed to answer your question. Generally a trust declaration will say that the grantor assigns all of her...