My widowed Mother wants to leave her house to my brother Mike so that he won't be homeless after she passes.

While it is absolutely your mother's right to leave her assets as she wishes, if her intent is to minimize conflict that could end up eating up the...

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What is the average cost to create a living trust in Platte county Mo.

The cost to set up a living trust varies not only by attorney, but by what the client needs. While setting up a living trust should always include...

Living Trust as secondary beneficiary of IRA?

Even with your additional information, this is a much more complicated issue than can be addressed on this forum. Talk with your attorney who set...

Can a intestate estate administrator w/ atty simply exclude a legal heir’s documentation to probate court?

My first thought is, what do you mean by verification documents? Courts, especially probate courts, don't like to have to teach their procedures to...

In addition to the good advice my colleagues have provided, I would add that since probate is an open court process you can go to the court and...

A year ago my mother died and i received none of her estate. am i still entitled to her estate a year later?

There is much more to this than a simple question. It is likely that your parents owned everything jointly, so your father would have been sole...

What percentage of estate does family member in AR receive for being executor? I received answer earlier for MO. Need AR now.

On your second question, while there may not be estate taxes, any income received by the estate and distributed through on 1099's are subject to...

What percentage of estate does family member receive for being executor?

Compensation for personal representatives in Missouri is set by statute: http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C400-499/4730000153.HTM

Brother dying without will. Mother/father both dead, he was never married and no children. Two sisters (I'm one). What happens?

If he has joint owners or designated beneficiaries on his accounts and if those people are still living and competent, the accounts will be paid to...

My children father,passed suddenly this year. They didn't get any of their personally belongings. Step-mother kept everything.

While I completely agree with Attorney Frederick on this, if you want to pursue it, have a chat with the clerk of the court about small claims....