Do I have to have a small estate affidavit for assets that are within a trust?

Correct. The affidavit is used to release funds from a bank account owned by a decedent, not a trust.

Is a beneficiary and next of kin the same thing and how is this determined?

The other attorneys spent a lot of time typing you some very extensive answers to your question. But they can’t, nor can I, really give you a...

Revocable trust parents wanted it to where one couldn't do anything without the other, how would that be worded

You let the cows get out of the barn some time ago. Your brother (if your parents are deceased) has embezzled money from the trust. That is a...

Can I minimize taxes by buying a home for my parents, giving the title to their revocable trust, and then inherit the home?

The response you received from attorney Charles Zagara is pretty good. You have this thing figured out pretty well. As Zagara said, the gift of...

What would I need in order to obtain Trust documents from a bank for a Grandparent who’s been deceased since 2013?

One of the attorneys who answered your question assumed (I think) that the Trust is in a bank safe-deposit box. When I read your question, I...

Can a state put a lein on someone's property if the deceased person signed a notarized paper leaving their estate to them befor

If the lien was recorded when she was living, then grandson, and subsequently you, acquired the property subject to the lien.

As a technical matter, the answer is yes. As a practical matter, it would be difficult for the creditor to prove the liability. As was mentioned by...

Your best option, when you sign the informal probate papers, is to include a sentence that says “I reserve the right, in the future, to petition...

My Wife & I have a joined bank account with a little money how much am I in titled too after two months of marriage

The other attorneys seem to be assuming that you are divorcing after two months of marriage. Maybe you are, but you didn't say what you're doing. ...

I am very good and helping people in 2nd marriages. You have given this a lot of thought, and you have asked very smart questions. I am sorry,...