What do my spouse and I need, beyond our individual wills and powers of attorney, if both of us were to die suddenly?

Your documents (power of attorney, etc.) should all have back up people named in case you die together. You might consider a Living Trust instead...

He has to accept the gift first, and then give it to you. He has no control of what happens to the money if he just declines it. If he gifts...

The Trust was written and named you as the successor trustee, or there was a clause in the Trust that allowed someone to pick you. If you want to...

Should my father create a living trust or a deed transfer?

Don't give it away! That will ruin the tax advantage. It is better to inherit than to be gifted. With inheritance, no one will pay the tax on...

These are complex problems, but it is probably too late to use an irrevocable trust. Moving assets into the irrevocable trust will trigger the...

Cheapest, easiest answer is to ask the Court for an Order based on Elder Abuse (isolation from family). They are simple to get, the court will do...

A complicated question, and you should get an attorney to study it all, but here are my thoughts. What he inherited is separate property and he...

Yes, it remains community property. The deed does not read that way if it is in the Trust, but it never loses that standing. So when your father...

No, you do not assume any responsibility personally. You are just acting on his behalf to handle his finances. As long as you don't do anything...

How you resign should be described in the Trust document. Normally, unless you were appointed by a Court, you can resign any time you like with a...