Verbal Contract

It is unfortunate that someone has take advantage of this situation. To answer your question, emails may when read and examined can certainly...

Who's the responsible party?

Assuming you are referring to a trust that became irrevocable on death, there is no barrier to the first successor being a trustee and beneficiary...

Stepped-Up Basis for Proceeds from Sale of House Held in Living Trust?

Generally speaking (and without seeing the trust) the house would receive the step up in basis to the fair market value at her death. You may need...

Your questions does not indicate clearly why you want to add your daughter to the title. The answer to that might be important. In addition to...

Can a heir and a will be held up in probate by the heirs and how long is that in the state of Arizona

Your question raises more questions than can be answered directly. First there is a difference between trusts and wills and the description of the...

Can a trustee successor keep title to property for more than 2 years and refuse to divide the estate in equal shares as stated.

Assuming your facts and interpretation of the trust language is accurate. No. The appointed trustee is in a fiduciary position to all...

You may not be entitled to the information, but you should consider a letter to the trustee to document their position. Under the Arizona Trust...

Need help with documents

Unfortunately, this situation happens a lot when a trust is created and the beneficiary designations are not reviewed for correctness. The...

The prior attorney was correct about contacting several attorneys to get a sense of what the fee range is. However, I caution you that the decision...

Do I need to file my irrevocable trust document with the State of Arizona?

I agree with prior counsel. There is no requirement to file the document. However, as an irrevocable trust, you must obtain an Employer...