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Do I have a legal right to request a copy of my mother's will or written wishes if none provided what are my rights
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Answered on June 24, 2015
If you are beneficiary you certainly DO have a right to it. If the Executor does not provide a copy of the Will, you can ask your Attorney to file...
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How much personal information is a trustee overseeing a trust in Illinois allowed to obtain?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
Judy is right. You need to have a sit-down meeting with an Estate Planning attorney in Illinois. See 'Find-A-Lawyer' on the Avvo.com website. ...
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What happens to the money in a trust if the person dies?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
I'd concur that it is best to work directly with the Attorney that drew up the Trust. There are complicated issues here and it is worth the time...
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Where can I file a change of beneficiary and revocation of power of attorney for a mortgage?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
You can certainly try to update your contractual obligation by renegotiating with the party holding the mortgage. However this is complicated and...
Can I bequeath assets I haven't inherited yet if I were to predecease Mom?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
You can't pass ownership if that which you don't (yet) own. However, if her Estate provides for your having a Power of Appointment etc. you could...
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Is trust not notarized legal
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Answered on June 24, 2015
I concur. A summary proceeding may be required if the estate is worth $150,000 or less. I'd have a sit-down right away with an Estate Planning...
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Is my parents' will, which is a living trust, allowed to be considered in a divorce settlement, if my parents are both alive?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
You have confused a Will with a Living Trust. They are two separate legal aspects of Estate Planning. It is analogous to saying your parents have...
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In the State of NH. when a mother dies and father is still alive, there is no will are the children allowed any part of house
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Answered on June 24, 2015
It totally depends on how exactly legal title ('ownership') is held to the home itself. If it is in joint tenancy with the right of survivorship...
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Ins says in TX ben status on 457B is revoked upon divorce, but I was named beneficiary yrs before marriage is that still true?
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Answered on June 23, 2015
It may be true under Texas law. See Avvo.com under 'Find-A-Lawyer' and sit down with a Texas licensed Attorney for a complete discussion of your...
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Do I need to do anything about this foreclosure?
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Answered on June 23, 2015
I concur. Your best bet is to assess the liability of the trust right away. See Avvo.com under 'Find-A-Lawyer; Good Luck.
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