Can we get help from an estate attorney if we have limited funds?

The children inherit if their father died with no will, no trust and his assets are in his name alone. If the house, for example, is in joint...

Is the Power of Attorney valid?

The son is not really appointed power of attorney for his parent. He is named or nominated to act as an agent for them, either at any time or in...

Can a new revocable trust take the place of another if both settlors do not agree? Is the original revocable trust still good.

One person can have multiple trusts. The important point is the funding of these trusts. The 2002 trust is funded with "your" money. That money...

As a general rule a trust that cannot be revoked (irrevocable) cannot be amended. It would take an amendment to change or remove a beneficiary. ...

As a general rule a trust that cannot be revoked (irrevocable) cannot be amended. It would take an amendment to change or remove a beneficiary. ...

My deceased father's house has been distributed and is held jointly by myself and a sibling. I want to buy the sibling out.

If you and your sibling have a good relationship and mutual trust, you would be correct: an exchange of a quitclaim deed and a check would take...

Life insurance proceeds are only distributable through the probate if the estate was named as the beneficiary. If that's the case, the money will...

If the house I have a court case for probate open on Forecloses, what will happen to the probate case?

If you lose the house to foreclosure and the house was the only asset of the probate, then you should file a petition to terminate the probate on...

My father passed away in nov. of 2008 and he had some money in a bank and when we went to try and get it out they said it would

Most states have a procedure for bypassing probate if the amount of the estate is small. "Small" is different in each estate. Ask the bank about...

My dad passed away last year. His wife of 2 years was the executor of estate and was having trouble getting life ins. payments.

Life insurancee are payable to either the named beneficiary or pursuant to the terms of the policy. The length of your father's marriage doesn't...