Does the executor/administrator of an estate have a requirement/ duty to keep the legal guardians of the beneficiaries informed

The executor/administrator has as much duty to keep the guardian of a minor heir informed of the progress as they do with any heir. Keep in mind...

As the agent under your father's power of attorney, you have a fiduciary duty to act in your father's best interest. That would include seeing that...

Under federal law a transfer of your mother's house to your disabled sister would not create a penalty period should your mother need Medicaid. Not...

How much does it cost to draw up a will

Don't focus on the cost so much as what it takes to determine your grandmother's wishes and whether she is has testamentary capacity. Because she...

I have a POLST and advanced directive that states DNR. I just want to make sure they check before they apply the paddles.

Never count on a DNR tattoo to do anything for you other than give you something novel to talk about at gatherings of friends. The idea is to get...

Even if you were related, providing your social security number for inclusion in a Will is not only unnecessary, it is an inappropriate public...

To answer your question regarding the replacement of your SNT trustees requires a review of the trust document itself. Not all SNTs are the same. A...

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In order to get someone you trust in a position to investigate and handle your father's decisions, your sister (who is closer) may need to petition...

How to find out if mom had insurance for cremation

In addition to Attorney Shields' advice you might try contacting her bank or credit union to see if they had a small life insurance benefit. You...

Can my boyfriend sign for me as my guardian so I can live with him for college?

Since you are an adult, to have a guardian appointed a court has to make a determination that you are incapacitated (or in some states the term...