If you had an apparent conflict with the alleged daughter, then the attorney should not represent both of you. But the attorney saying that she...

My mother-in-law died in 1998,my brother-in-law was named executor. But,the will was never probated.

Your question has an inherent contradiction that makes it difficult to answer - namely, your brother-in-law was named as "executor" (which is the...

How can I ensure that my stepchildren, when I die, do not get my interest in 2 homes that my husband and I own in Texas?

The keys to answering your question are: (1) do you and your husband have a marital property agreement in effect; and (2) did either of you own the...

Trust vs holographic will

You really need to sit down with an estates and trusts specialist to review a copy of both the will and the trust because there may be other...

Life Insurance Policy Death Benefit

"Next of kin" can mean a lot of things, depending on the context, and that term is not usually used in this situation. That said, under the facts...

My sister passed away and she did not have any beneficiary on her bank account how can I get that money out she had no childern.

Your options (short of instituting a probate or intestate proceeding) on whether she has a will or not. If she did NOT have a will and the value...

Termination of trust question.

You need to have an experienced trust attorney look at all of the language of the instrument, but if it has two inconsistent provisions, either:...

Can Trustee of revocable trust use grantor's IRA checking account to pay for estate tax when IRA account had named beneficiary.

Massachusetts has a statute that provides for full apportionment of the estate tax in the absence of a contrary direction in the "will". That...

Will and Trust and Cargiver?

You really need to post this for New Mexico attorneys.

Can a second wife in the state of Texas have claims in IRA after her husbands death?

In general, the IRA will pass to the person(s) named in the beneficiary designation. Unless there is no beneficiary named in the beneficiary...