Does a will have to go through probate?

If there are no debts and no assets requiring probate to transfer, then probate is not required.

Can you change the beneficiary of your life insurance policy (in a trust) to someone other than for whom the trust was created?

To get a precise answer you will have to have the documents reviewed by a lawyer, but maybe this will help: A life insurance policy has 3 person...

Can my deceased husband's estranged daughter enforce an old trust even though he changed the beneficiary to me?

It sounds like the funds should go to you, but anyone needs to review the documents and discuss the full facts to give you a precise answer. I...

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The Director attempted to move my mom from assisted living to memory care without my consent while I was on vacation.

If you have power of attorney, yo have the power to decide your mother's care. If the facility is not comfortable with her care without her in...

Estate help

They would absolutely honor letters of administration. If your son had other assets requiring probate, this will be a necessary step. If your son...

Is she eligiblefor part of the inheritance?

If the will doesn't address the situation, any child of your deceased brother would take his share. So, the next question is whether the...

My Dads common law wife wants me to be executor of his will. There are no assets; only a business that has 100,000 in debt.

Several good answers, and I would add that you should tell your Dad how you feel. Also, strongly encourage your Dad and his wife to formally marry...

Can daughter sell her dads truck and furniture after putting him in a nursing home due to a stroke?He can talk and walk still.

The power of attorney does authorize the daughter to take these actions. If the Dad is competent, which I would assume with only a mild stroke, he...

My father who is 73 called and asked me to remove him from his house and away from a abusive wife. How can I protect him?

I don't have great success with APS and find it is better to take matters into your own hands. First, if you can remove your father without ...

Are there any wills that are not subject to probate?

If the will can't be probated, then your aunt can't be executor. A person is only executor if appointed in a will that is probate and the court...