Your brother's revocable trust became irrevocable upon his passing. Any sub-trust made by that original trust will now be irrevocable.

Property Issue

Your mom needs a Will or a Trust (usually a Trust is better; it makes the transition smoother). It will make sure that her wishes are honored...

Is it wise to add one's personal home into a Living Trust?

ALWAYS put the house into your Living Trust. Otherwise, it is not protected and will have to go through Probate. It also keeps it safe from...

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

You can get a temporary Conservatorship order in about two weeks, but if her daughter objects then it won't be granted.

What can I do to be able to legally make decisions for my 17 year old son who has down syndrome?

I wrote an article on this topic here on AVVO that will give you the...

How can we keep my sister's settlement money secure.

The usual solution for that problem is a Special Needs Trust. I describe it as a pigggy bank that the government doesn't look at. The rules on...

A SNT is a complicated item and it takes a bunch of maintenance (reports to the Social Security Admin, etc.) But they work great for keeping you...

How do I go about giving my wife in California, Medical POA. Can I write my wishes and have it notarized to be legal

Google the Advance Health Care Directive; it is on the Office of Attorney General office. Fill it out and sign before two witnesses; one signs...

Well ... you should. Banks hate anything not notarized but there is no law telling you that a Trust or amendments must be notarized. It is just...