Are omitted heirs sought out somehow by the state if they do not actively seek inheritance from a will?

The state does not seek out heirs. If a person is not in someone's Estate Plan they are not an intended heir.

My grandmother recently passed away, and I received a copy of her trust. The thing is, some of the sentences are crossed out,

It is possible that the cross-outs may affect the validity of the Trust document if the Trust itself specifies how changes are to be made. Take...

Is submitting forged/non-forged Disclaimers of Interest the new way of confirming named beneficiary names?

First, forgery is a Felony. File a police report. Second, if your stepfather is engaging in fraud by submitting forged documents to the Court,...

I am a 50% beneficiary of late grandmothers trust, the trustee is also the other beneficiary. Instead of receiving payment

A trustee is a fiduciary and cannot change the terms or provisions of a Trust to suit his or her convenience. He or she must Follow the...

Tax liability for safe-keeping parents' retirements savings.

For safety, certainty and security they may want to look at an Indexed Annuity with a Lifetime Income option. I'd sit down if I were you with a...

If she is NOT a Grantor she cannot dissove it.

Married couple. Revocable living trust including irrevocable bypass sub-trust--when to fund bypass?

Typically the A/B split is funded AFTER the first spouse dies.

Mom has dementia, my brother has power of attorney. She should be in a nursing home-he wants to keep her home. Can I do anything

Definitely sit down with an ELDER LAW attorney. You have more options than you are aware of.

I have a sibling that has power of attorney for my father who has Alzheimer's. He is still in his right state of mind most of

Have your Attorney file a Motion before the Court to have the POA terminated and have you Appointed. See 'Find-A-Lawyer' at the top of this page.

My sister's attorney, who is also her trustee and personal represenative notarized an amendment for her. Since her attorney is

Attorneys can wear multiple hats. However, while this may not be a direct conflict-of-interest, it may not be the wises thing to do. I'd recommend...