Can assets from a testamentary trust be transferred to a formerly living trust? Complicated question.

As mentioned by the others responding, this is typical and is called a pour-over will. Also, it is sometimes advisable to "cause" a probate so...

Well -- it depends on several issues: Is an oil lease in Montana real property or personal property? If real property, you must probate it (in...

Basically, I agree that a validly executed NY trust will be recognized in Illinois. Ditto for a will and powers of attorney -- but you may have...

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Am I the executor or not?

If the amount (total, including car, etc.) passing is less than $100,000 you can use a small estate affidavit which requires you to attach a copy...

The account is yours assuming it is in joint tenancy. You also have a claim against his estate for the burial and headstone expenses (just for...

Beneficiaries cannot be found

Simplest: Open a probate in the local county and deposit 3/4ths of the trust estate: this may not have the most beneficial result for your family....

My father died intestate with only a car as asset, but significant debt. Must I probate? Must I file to be an administrator?

There is a procedure (in both Illinois and California) called a small estate affidavit that you can use to pass title to the car. The order of...

My brother is the executor of my fathers estate,he refuses to give us the cash account can i have my right fully reserve in this

Well, if your brother is the executor, then he has been appointed by the Probate Court in Cook County (assuming your father died in Chicago). The...

How do I get copies of bank statements from an estate account?

Sounds like your stepfather did one thing and told you he did another. If you sister was merely the agent under a power of attorney, then her...

Is a notarized temporary guardianship legal in tennessee

I can only speak for Illinois. There is a statute here that provides for temporary guardianships and is "informal" (as you have an informal -- not...