Can stepmother change trust

A lawyer would really have to know the terms of the trust to fully answer your question. However, if you are a beneficiary of the trust, you have...

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Spouse died with a will, Dec., 2011. Only Scottrade wants more than a will and death certificate to transfer his account to me.

The answer depends on the terms of the Will. If you are the sole beneficiary under the Will and the sole heir (you are the surviving spouse and...

Texas follows the "inception of title" rule with respect to classifying marital property, and since your husband acquired the property prior to the...

What needs to be done to the title of real property after trustee of trust holding real property dies?

In lieu of providing the entire trust agreement to third parties, as a matter of privacy, you should be able provide a certification of trust...

My parents died without a will. i have one living brother and one deceased brother.what are my rights

You really need to sit down with a probate attorney before this gets messier. Whether the deeds are valid will depend on the language and the...

Auto accident with my 2yr old, trying to settle and now they say my sons claim has to be probated?

Depending on the terms of the settlement, there are less onerous alternatives short of a full blown guardianship that the judge may approve for...

How do I close an IRA of a deceased family member?

Assuming there are still funds left in the account, who is the designated beneficiary? The beneficiary will be the only person that the custodian...

Is a spouse's inherited IRA taxable? Especially if rolled over as a newly opened IRA?

First of all, I would recommend speaking to a CPA who handles individual income taxes to assess the situation. It is not uncommon for brokerages...

The intent of the testator is what matters most - not general definitions about "specific" and "residuary" gifts - and if the language of the will...

I am the administrator of my dad's estate, if all of the debts of the estate are handled, where does the rest of his money go?

Assuming you were appointed indepedent administrator, if notice to creditors was published and the inventory filed appropriately, you should be...