Estate

You can review the document that creates the revocable living trust in order to determine whether it is an individual or shared trust. If the...

Statement of claim against a estate?

Often, there is a strict and detailed procedure that must be followed in asserting creditor claims against a decedent's estate. If all claims were...

A durable power of attorney cannot be executed by a principal after he/she is determined incapacitated. If the landowner's capacity is of concern,...

I believe I am a beneficiary to one of my late father's life insurance policies. Can my mother get the money from the policy?

Maybe, it depends on who is named as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy. If it is you, then you get the money. If it is your Mom, then...

I would like to draw up a Power of Attorney in the event of my death

If you would like to secure your assets for distribution among your surviving children upon your demise, then you really should make a Will. A...

Estate

It needs to be determined whether the property was made a part of the revocable living trust, or whether the property passes according to the will....

Ancillary probate was never filed

If grandfather's will was probated in Ohio, then title to any real property he owned in Ohio should have passed by the probating of his will in...

I live in VA and my husband had emergency brain surgery w/o me having a POA & I need to access his accounts legally. Pls help.

I am so sorry to hear that your family is experiencing this terrible situation. Since your husband doesn't have a Power of Attorney, you don't...

My mother is having difficulty with reality. What type of power of attorney do I need to handle her finances

If she is not safe to be left alone, then you should get her immediate supervision. Either by having a family member stay with her, or placing her...

By walking away from a funeral, do you mean not paying for it? Funeral expenses are generally owed by the deceased person's estate, unless a third...