I agree. You can amend your estate planning documents as indicated but it does make it more difficult for those who administer your estate when...

What's the best way to transfer title on a home?

You can either transfer into you and your wife's name or the name of your living trust. It just depends on what you want. If you want it to be a...

Good morning! One option is to get a beneficiary deed done making your husband the primary beneficiary and your children the contingent...

If your children do not have a copy of the trust, they have the right to one as beneficiaries. Further, if they wish to contest the trust, they can...

It sounds like an attorney should be involved to help file the action in Probate Court to provide some accountability and proper administration...

I'm a real estate investor, I found a pre foreclosure. The owner passed away last December.

It depends on how much the property is worth. If it is worth less than $100,000 (minus encumbrances, liens) then a small estate transfer is an...

How can I get this situated?

You could hire a probate attorney. You could also take care of it yourself, but it takes a lot of paperwork and time. Even estates without a will...

Is my sister ( my Dads representative) required to give me information about my dads estate?

If you are a beneficiary to your father's estate, which you likely are unless disinherited, then you have a right to request and receive a copy of...

I'm the cosigner on my daughters car and she has passed do I have any ownership rights to the car?

I would figure out who's on the title. If you're not, being a cosigner on the loan is not the deciding factor. If your daughter doesn't have a will...

How to set agreement between 2 sisters (tenants in common) of a home to maintain occupancy if one dies?

One solution would be to hire an estate planning attorney to create a living trust, put the home in the name of the trust, and put language in the...