Do I need an estate attorney?

Yes, you need to talk with an attorney if you want to get more information or cooperation. Two pieces of advice, though: 1. From your facts, it...

I have dpa for my mother. her bank is telling me that the dpa doesn't allow access to her bank acct listed in the trust. True?

If the account is titled to the trust, your mother is the sole trustee and she is still competent then the bank is correct. If you are a...

How to decide a trust vs. will?

This is a surprisingly controversial question, and lawyers differ a lot in their answer. Here are some things to ask when you talk with a...

Can I find out if I am included in my mothers trust by calling her attorney? I am estranged from my brother and cannot find

Probably not. Your mother's lawyer has an obligation to maintain confidentiality of the information she received from your mother, and if your...

I am disabled and on SSDI and Teachers Retirement of Georgia. Can I still qualify to be the recipient of a special needs trust?

Yes, you can. Neither SSDI nor ordinary retirement benefits are going to be affected by your income or assets -- so even if the trust is not...

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Is it advisable to transfer a living trust from Florida to Arizona, where the trustee lives?

This is one of the most confusing trust issues for lay people. Your parents trust may have been written in Florida, it may contain only Florida...

Can my son who is in prison in arisona sign over guardianship of his son to me and be legal if mom dissagrees?

Arizona restricts the use of guardianship proceedings (for minors) to circumstances where both parents agree -- or at least do not object in the...

A deceased beneficiary's spouse's estate is requested payment from the Trust.

I'm not quite sure what a "good will" distribution is. Either your brother's estate was entitled to a distribution after his death or the...

Mom is deceased and Estate is settled. I inherited Lifetime living rights; but, am required to maintain Fire Insurance.

Yes, but if no one is living in the home the cost of insurance will likely be much higher and coverage will be limited. If you are living there you...

My mother died in May 2012. She owned farmland and Mineral acres in ND. Transfer of title requires an estate # filed.

1. Property you and your sister received by beneficiary designations is not part of the probate estate. The date when you divide it will not change...

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