I agree with the information you've been given. The short answer to your question is NO, the surviving owner of a joint account has NO obligation...

There are a lot of factors to consider but the short answer is that a person cannot remove a trustee unless the trust or a court of law gives that...

Every divorce situation is unique. Utah law gives judges flexibility to fashion a divorce decree that is equitable between the parties. To get...

A friend committed suicide in her apartment and her children are being held financially responsible for the clean up

Sorry to hear of such a tragic event. My condolences to you and the family. The short answer is that children are not personally responsible for...

Can a divorce stipulation be upheld?

I do not practice divorce law but I can tell you that any contract in which one of the party's signed under duress can be rescinded so that it is...

If I'm willed a motor home ? Am I allowed to go to are family home to remove it.

If you are a named beneficiary in a will, i.e., the will maker has stated you are to receive assets from the estate, then the appropriate and legal...

My fiancee named me his agent

I'm sorry to hear of your fiancee's passing. It sounds like he named you as his agent for his power of attorney. Did he have a will in which he...

Sorry for your loss. I'm sure you are going through a difficult time. I'll offer some general guidelines to help answer your question. First,...

You would do well to get legal advice on this topic. When you are dealing with foreign beneficiaries you may need to consider the distribution...

If you believe you have a claim against the estate, the time to present that claim is when the estate goes to the probate court. There is a...