Hi, I would like to know if my mom can make a way to were I can’t sell the house because she wants to leave the house to me.

If she wants to protect you from ever losing the house then she can put it in a trust, with instructions to the trustee not to ever sell it but to...

Is my spouse entitled to property if it was purchased by my parents prior to us living in it?

The house is your separate property BUT any mortgge payments you have been paying into it since the wedding are community property, so every month...

There are options. But if you just gift him the shares then he will pay much higher taxes when he sells someday. If he plans to keep it then...

The answers to that are in the Trust. It should be written with clear instructions on what is to happen when your mother passes away, including...

How can my mother obtain a power of attorney over my brother?

You cannot do it. A Power of Attorney must be signed by the person granting the power. What you need to do is get appointed as conservator for...

Are living trusts subject to husband/wife splits?

It depends on how your trust was written, but as long as you leave your assets to her alone, and not to her and her spouse, then the assets will...

I am afraid that once a person is no longer capable of making their own decisions, it is too late for a Power of Attorney because the person cannot...

What kind of will do I need?

What you need depends on whether you have children, a business, health problems, Special Needs people in the family, relatives that you hate (!),...

A trust is usually the best answer. Just gifting her an interest will give away the tax benefit of a stepped-up basis. This is all about your...

It depends on your trust because every one is different but 99.9% of trusts allow the Settlor to do whatever they want during their lifetime,...