My brother, who is also the executor of her will, wants our mom to quick claim deed her house to him to avoid probate.

All the previous answers are spot on, but perhaps it would help to identify some of the problems deeding the property to your brother would create....

Can a beneficiary of a Trust be treated as if they predeceased a parent and taken out of a Trust?

There is definitely some additional information needed to fully respond to your question. It sounds like an attorney is demanding that you return...

Why did I have to change my deceased mothers trust accounts to estate accounts to withdraw funds. I now own the account.

Your power of attorney is of no benefit to you after her death, it terminated with her passing. If she set up the account as being owned by a...

Can it be assumed that because he had his other house in the trust that this house would have been in the trust?

Unfortunately, it is not safe to assume. This is actually a quite common problem and why we beg and plead with our clients to review their plans...

How do we get it out of the trust and into my name and my brothers name so we can sell it?

It may not be necessary to get it out of the trust to sell it. Who is (or was most recently) the trustee? That person has to convey it to you or...

Who has legal rights in UT over a parents ashes if no one has been designated and there is a dispute. 2 sibiligs agree 1 differs

Utah Code Ann. 58-9-602 provides a priorities for determining who will control the disposition of someone's remains. It says that in your case (at...

How is the distribution of a time share handled when the time share is listed in both married couples names? Estate

The answer may depend on when they took title to the timeshare. If it was prior to 1997 and the deed did not say "as joint tenants" or "with...

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Probate laws in Utah regarding a secondary beneficiary. Primary Beneficiary passed on.

No, unfortunately you cannot avoid the probate process. A will is simply a roadmap for the probate court. It requires the probate process to be...

Are siblings liable for unpaid estate debts after a NV resident's death if there is no will, surviving spouse or kids?

No, the debts are the responsibility of the estate, not the next of kin. If siblings are the closest heirs of the estate, they are entitled to an...

My father stated in his will that he would like my sister which is nine to have his house. We live in Utah. How does that work?

if the will directs that a trust be created to hold the house for her benefit, then that is what will be done. if the will directs that an...