Mom set up a "trust" for me in the event of death so that I can okay I have dementia, will the 2nd ben.? take charge of trust?

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I assume you mean that you are listed as the first successor trustee and your cousin as the second successor...

I would be happy to take a look at your documents. We provide an initial consultation at no cost. I recommend getting at least new ancillary...

My dad willed a few acres of land to my sister and me, but gave our Mother a life estate interest. Who has contol of the land?

The life estate is transferred by what is called a life estate deed. As mentioned above, your mother has the right to use the land, as long as she...

How do I avoid probate on my estate ?

I agree with everything that has been said above. I also recommend for you to see an Estate Planning Atty in OK. I would like to add one more...

How would you go about finding a will? And can a beneficary be a witness to sign the will in Indiana? Thanks

I am in Colorado, so I am not able to answer your questions specific to IN law, but I hope this will help guide you in the right direction. As...

In PA if two gay women own a home in both names and 1 goes into a nursing home what happens to the house?

I agree with Mr. Sipe's comments above. I would like to add that you should make sure to speak with an Elder Law Attorney in Pennsylvania because...

If a person is named as a beneficiary in a will but is now deceased are their surviving children entitled to their share

I would recommend looking for any potential lapse provisions written explicitly into the Will. A well written estate plan usually contains at least...