Distribution holdback question.

We regularly require our trustees to have the beneficiaries to sign Receipts of Distribution just prior to the actual distribution, because...

How can one avoid probate? What rights does an ex spouse have to an estate?

First, I want to point out that probate and estate tax have nothing to do with one another - probate is the administrative process that the state...

Can child support agencies, Federal, State, and/or local, force sale, attach lien and/or take home from us?

If your mother is putting the house in trust, you and your wife's names shouldn't be on the deed until and unless you become trustees of her trust....

Can decedent's sibling get reimbursed from estate for money she gave decedent that she now calls a loan?

More facts are needed, but it's highly unlikely that she would be successful. She would need to establish that there was in fact an agreement for...

How stop stop non heirs from talking personal property from an estate.

The executive (the person appointed in the will to oversee the distribution of personal property, if one is named) has a duty to safeguard the...

How do I remove my deceased father as a joint owner from my property?

You need to complete and record an affidavit of death of joint tenant: https://arcc.sdcounty.ca.gov/Documents/ADJT.pdf You'll also need to...

Can I be liable for signing a document on behalf of a relative with their permission if my name is not mentioned in the contract

Mr. Spirtos is correct: one would have to see the documents. If you were signing on behalf of your grandmother as, for instance, her agent with...

And if you know which insurance company your uncle's policy was at, you should contact them and let them know that there is a possible dispute over...

What is recourse for gaining access to home left by Father

This is dependent on how the house is titled. If the two children are on title with father as joint tenants, the house passes to them...

There is a lot of missing information here. Did your mother have a will? If so, did it direct any of her belongings to go to you or your siblings?...