Shred away! The first trust no longer existed and never did anything. Keeping it will confuse people.

The Credit Union should accept your request. But if the only issues was the currency of the affidavit form, I suggest that you go ahead and...

Yes, a codicil is fancy name for an amendment to a will. Generally it is optimal to have wills witnessed by 2 disinterested witness AND a notary. ...

My condolences on the loss of your mother. This is a common question. Generally speaking, you would need open a probate at court to administer...

I am sorry for your loss of your partner. If your Chapter 7 case is closed, and all information provided in the BK was accurate, the BK will no...

Once a judgment has expired, it cannot be collected upon. The court should not be issuing any garnishments, etc. There isn't a procedure to...

The small estate affidavit procedure cannot be used to transfer a decedent's real estate. Any real estate solely in a deceased person's name must...

When you father died eight years ago, and mother just passed recently, does probate always have to happen?

You can use the small estate affidavit to collect up to $70,000 of assets without opening a probate at court. ...

What is the process to become the sole property owner when my deceased father did not complete\possess a will?

Unless your father had recorded a beneficiary deed related to the property, it will need to transferred by a personal representative appointed by...

You are correct. Without a will, the closest blood relatives inherit everything, in this case, the children, and also have priority be personal...