Can our attorney or his associates in his firm process the living trust? Or do we need to find another estate attorney?

Your mother should make her wishes known, preferably to her attorney. The power of attorney you have may be limited to just health care, or if it...

A trustee owes a Fiduciary Duty equally to all beneficiaries. He may be suffering from dementia but he is the PRIMARY beneficiary and solely...

What funeral expenses are allowable as deductions when figuring the "residue" of my husband's estate, please?

The trust is never 'funded' at death. It is funded during the Grantor's lifetime. Do have a sit-down meeting with a CPA to give you advice on...

How long do executors and trustees have to settle an estate or 'terms" of a will or trust.

This can vary quite a bit. Normally, the Trust 'settles' when the assets have been distributed and a final accounting done and the accounts are...

Yes I am wondering I am a secondary beneficiary on my dad's beneficiary that he wanted it split down the middle

Life insurance beneficiaries are designated under a contract. If the insured later changes his mind about splitting it, then he needs to update...

See above

I concur. The homestead for the primary residence is still good. However if you want to be safe I'd recommend you sit down in person with a local...

If court was involved, can a trustee resign as Trustee w/o further court involvement?

If the Court has issued an order to remove a Trustee, then the Trustee's resignation is simply his following the Court's order. The third Trustee...

What are other options (like civil/criminal court) regarding the trustee's use of extortion, embezzlement of trust funds, etc?

Have an Estate Planning attorney assist you with filing a Motion for Reconsideration. See Avvo.com under 'Find-A-Lawyer'.

Can he pay himself under this scenario? If so, how much? Do I have grounds to displace him as trustee?

Yes generally a Trustee is entitled to reasonable compensation but that is governed by the Trust document itself. However, that being said, I...

How can I compel the court to allow the sale of part of an estate?

Time for you to sit down face-to-face with an Estate Planning attorney for a private consultation. A Motion may be necessary to get the Court's...