How much time (daily, weekly, or monthly basis) should I plan on spending if I agree to serve as a trustee?

Taking over someone's financial life is never easy. That being said, if your friend's trust is well done, and is set to distribute out assets as...

How do i get my name on the deed of a home i inherited?

Trust documents can be confusing. Your best approach may be to meet with an estate planning and administration attorney who should be able to tell...

When a house in a trust is sold ( house is only asset in trust) in what order is creditors and beneficiaries paid

Although Creditors are generally entitled to get paid before beneficiaries, their are steps that you can take to require the Creditors to formally...

My daughter is divorcing. He refuses to sign the Federal tax return . She's filing without his signature. Consequences?

The good news is that if your daughter files separately, and it makes more sense to file jointly when matters are settled, then she and her then ex...

I'm not licensed in Marylyand, but I do agree that the terms of the trust control, if the trust so provides, trustee can evict, You have indicated...

Trust beneficiary and starting own trust.

I love it when I see all the right answers line up. If you are under 65 you can use either a self settled special needs trust D4(a) trust (with...

Most SNTs are irrevocable or eventually become irrevocable. Unfortunately most lenders want cookie cutter loan processing. If an irrevocable...

Are nursing homes obligated to contact the family members about a residents health condition or passing?

You have encountered one of the hotest issues in elder law today. Under a law signed July 14, AB 1085, if your Uncle had an Advance Directive or...

Hmmmmm . . . You said that she is in charge of the family estate after your mother's passing. If your mother left behind a revocable living trust...

When is a court order finalized, and does a court order for beneficiary distribution override IRS levy?

The San Diego Court does seem to be running a few weeks behind in signing its orders. It has also recently adopted a procedure that puts a new...