Can 1 heir dictate what happens with an estate when there are 4 heir with equal parts?

The answer depends somewhat on the technical circumstances regarding who is in control of the estate. This may result from authority granted by...

Who pays taxes on irrevocable trust?

Fiduciary tax accounting dictates that the trust is the responsible taxpayer. However, all distributions from a trust are deemed to be income to...

Trust Beneficiary about to receive distribution - Need Atty? CPA? CFP? All of the above?

529 plans can be created on-line, no need for CPA or atty.

Can a PR sell real estate under fair market value without first obtaining the beneficiaries approval?

What a PR can do and what they should do may be two different things. If there is a very good market reason (quickly falling prices,, desperate...

1. The jurisdiction is where the trust(s) are being administered, probably now in Colorado. 2. The ByPass Trust is now an irrevocable trust...

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What are my rights with my trust?

The validity of the trust will likely be controlled by Connecticut, but generally, you will have to bring a legal action in the state of the...

My Father suffers from Parkinson's and Dementia, they have assets beyond Medicaids eligibility. Do we need a Lawyer?

The only purpose for a Medicaid lawyer is to help your mother position their assets to allow your father to qualify for Medicaid. To qualify, his...

My mother died 2 years ago. My parents had 1 will that they signed together. Can my father change the original will?

A joint Will is legal but extremely rare, for just the reason you are asking this question. Most states do not have statutory language addressing...

Is it true that a beneficiary deed for real estate transfers immediately to beneficiaries at time of death and is non-probate?

Assuming that the beneficiary deed was properly drawn up, executed, and filed in the appropriate county, in Colorado, when the Grantor of a...

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What are my options?

This is definitely not a do-it-yourself type of case. The devil is in the details, and there will likely be much arm-wrestling, posturing,...