How much money can a minor have in MD without court supervision? Could all money be kept in a UTMA or other trust?

The court having jurisdiction over the case is the set of rules you have to follow in this case. Sit down with counsel and agree on an outcome and...

A relative instituted a trust and has a last will and testament. The loving revocable trust was not funded per se. The relative

The pay-on-death designation can be updated. The 'funding problem' is fixable. It requires moving the ownership of assets intended to be covered...

Yes - I always use a provision which requires that anyone contesting the Trust to be deemed to have died before the Grantor, and thus he or she is...

Can I challenge my mother's living will,irrevocable trust after she passes away?

Yes I concur. You can certainly challenge it, but you will have to prove by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not) that she was...

Is it normal for the trustees attorney to request my SS# to file tax papers before I receive an accounting

It is ordinary and customary to seek this information before the filing of the Estate tax returns.

Fort Myers Beach, Florida widow legally living in deceased husbands condo

I concur. Best way to go is to meet with a Probate Attorney and have him or her review the Will and advise you as to what she is entitled to, and...

My father died in North Carolina with out a will in December. How do I get somethings from his wife who hates me.

I'm sorry for the loss of your Dad. He died without a Will - which is called being 'Intestate'. You'll want work with a Probate Lawyer who can...

I concur with James. Reasonable fees quoted.

If a caretaker has stolen over 250k dollars, criminal filed, how does it affect the taxes in probate

The answer is best found by consulting a CPA.

Do you need a social security number to set up a minor's settlement trust?

Obtain a Tax ID number from IRS.Gov.