I don't believe that you will find any significant improvement in changing vesting on your property to community property with rights of...

If you sign a deed funding a trust, you will destroy the joint tenancy, and will only succeed at funding the trust with a 50% interest in the real...

In short, if it was litigated, the answer would likely be yes -- debts incurred during a marriage are generally liabilities of the...

Good questions. The first step is to get a copy of the trust. There are a number of practical ways an attorney can help you do this, but I...

There are a lot of ways to go about this depending on the circumstances. First step is to get evidence, second is to make formal demands of your...

I agree with Ms. Fashtchi's response. I will add that even if there isn't a beneficiary, some 401(k) plans simply provide for the non-probate...

I'm sorry for your loss. Ms. Whitbeck's response is correct. Absent testamentary or contractual documents to the contrary, you don't have a...

First, I'm sorry to hear about your declining health, but I am glad you are thinking about your estate plan and how it might be improved. Out of...

There isn't a good way to just simply cross out a name in your will. Rather, you generally need to (1) revoke the will, and execute a new will; or...

I agree with Ms. Goldsmith. Depending on the terms of the trust, there may be several avenues to obtain your desired results. Sometimes...