Can an heir claim a surviving spouses portion of an estate?

The answer to this question probably depends on some additional information that has not been provided. You referred to their “joint home”. If...

Can the trustee of an estate require the signing of a waiver before distribution of the funds from the sale of a home in a trust

This is pretty much standard procedure. No one would ever agree to serve as a trustee if they would be subject to open-ended liability for the...

What does it mean to receive receipt & release accepting 5k to completely remove myself from a 2011 trust No access to it?

If she’s offering you $5,000, this suggests that you are a remainder beneficiary of the trust. As a beneficiary, you’re entitled to see at least...

If title to the house with your mother was held as joint tenants, then you and your husband are the sole owners and it is not subject to division...

My son passed away dec 1 2017. ?he was divorced but has a 13 year old daughter. I want to know if his ex wife can go ahead of m

You may not have provided enough information to accurately answer the question, but it appears to me that the funeral home should not have...

My brother recently died intestate with 3 surviving children, his mother and 3 siblings? What are the laws of succession?

There may not be enough information to give a 100% certain answer, but it appears that your brother was unmarried and had 3 children at the time of...

How do I get a irrevocable trust terminated?

The Utah Code provides a couple of mechanisms that can be employed to terminate an irrevocable trust. Some require petitioning the court to...

How do you locate the attorney for a trustee successor who refuses to share accounting information with the beneficiary?

Utah Code Ann. 75-7-811(3) says: A trustee shall send to the qualified beneficiaries who request it, at least annually and at the termination of...

As the others have stated, it is important that you get legal counsel as soon as possible. There may be means to engage someone without a large...

Utah Code Ann. 58-9-602 spells out the priority list of persons who have control over the disposition of a decedent’s remains. In th absence of a...