Is My Moms' Trust Automatically Split Between Her Husband and Children Upon Her Death

Under Illinois law a surviving spouse has a right to make a claim against mom's estate (which would be the assets controlled by mom's will) even if...

It sounds like this is a revocable living trust, and sounds like you do not have any ongoing relationship with the attorney who prepared it. Thus...

What type of attorney do I need?

Ms Goldstein is right, especially with the last line: you are likely, I think, to be disappointed. This is a tragic situation, obviously, and the...

My mother passed away without a will. The mortgage company is asking for an executor of the estate form. How do I get one?

I agree with most of the other answers so far. There are more questions the attorney will have for you. Is the property titled in your mother's...

WHAT BILLS HAVE TO BE PAID FROM AN ESTATE AND LIFE INSURANCE?

I am assuming you were the designated beneficiary of the life insurance, and there was no reference to you being beneficiary "as executor of the...

Are the POA and MPOA "durable"? How does your mom own whatever she owns? There may be really simple answers to take care of everything needed, but...

My brother and I are sole survivors to my mother's estate. My brother is Trustee. Can I request a copy of the trust?

These questions always suggest that there is some conflict in the family...your brother hasn't already offered you a copy? There have been several...

Mother on death bed told 3 out of 4 siblings

This is a terribly unfortunate situation and should serve as a reminder to all of us that we should do our planning a long time before we are on...

My parents bought the house I have lived in for 17yrs. House is in a trust. I'm beneficary,Parents lawyer is trustee.

I agree with some of the other answers, but as usual we need more information (which is why you really need to get an attorney, sit down with him...

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Make an appointment with an attorney as soon as possible! Every day that goes by may make it harder to actually recover from the damage being...

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