In New Jersey, when a beneficiary of a pour-over trust asks approximately how much money (plus or minus $100,000)

If you don't get an accounting, ask your attorney to file a Motion for a Complete Fiduciary Accounting. See Avvo.Com under 'Find-A-Lawyer'. Good...

II need a probate atty or advice form someone who understands will and trust.

See Avvo.Com under 'Find-A-Lawyer'. Then enter 'Estate Planning' and have the Trust reviewed. It is worth the time & effort for a favorable...

Do I need an attorney to get money left for my sister and I?

See Avvo.Com under 'Find-A-Lawyer'. Then enter 'Probate' or else 'Estate Planning' and the State in which the deceased was living. You'll find a...

See Avvo.Com under 'Find-A-Lawyer'. Enter 'Guardianship' and the State where the child resides. Use an experienced Estate Planning attorney so...

If a trustee takes 15k out of the family trust, what does the grantor do next?

In the normal Living Trust Estate Plan, the Grantor IS the Trustee & Primary Beneficiary. The Successor Trustee only takes over after the Grantor...

Michael & Lane have BOTH provided you with excellent options. It's wise that you are thinking ahead & planning for the inevitable. This can be...

The Trust document itself will provide the answer. I'd recommend you sit down with a San Francisco estate planning attorney to review the document...

What can I do to stop my father-in-law from trading in my son's UTMA account, thereby creating tax burden for my son?

The trustee has to undertake any sales or investment activity, and unless the father-in-law is the Trustee he has no authority to do so. Sit down...

First Party Special Needs Trust home modifications

Actually the Trustee is the one who approves payment. You should consult counsel who wrote the SNT in following up on this and file a complaint...

Father is competent and mother is not. Father does not have POA or conservator yet. Is there a way to get a trust for father?

Depends on Mom's condition as per a Physician's certification. Sit down with an Estate Planning / Trust attorney and discuss the options. See...