You only need to pay valid and timely claims. For a creditor’s claim to be timely, it generally needs to be asserted either within 4 months of...

Mother passed in Oct 2018 I am trustee. House & other assets left to mybrother &myself. I would like to keep house w/ property t

If the house is not encumbered, and if you can qualify for a mortgage, you might consider borrowing against thre house for the amount representing...

[f the property owner of the property i live on did not pay the taxes five year default ? so i paid can i file for deed

No, not by paying taxes on the property.

If a trust is not recorded

A trust does not get recorded. Hopefully, the trustor named a responsible successor trustee who would send a notice to the beneficiaries upon the...

What is the statue of limits to file a will in court after someone passes?

You should be able to just execute a small estate affidavit (form available online or the bank will have one for you to fill out), and the bank...

Is it a crime to withdraw money from an account when you knowingly no longer have Power of Attorney for those accounts?

Get a trust & estate litigator asap. You are correct that the POA expired at death, so he had no legal right to wihdraw anything. Reporting to...

How can I compensate granddaughter for caring or being my companion these last 3 years?

It sounds like you wish to amend your Survivor’s Trust (tylically Trust A), while trusts B and C (assuming they are properly funded), provide...

Based on the facts you have stated, it sounds like the trustee is conflicted and there are some red flags. While you can file a petition for...

Can I create a living Trust to protect my assets, if there is a financial dispute?

I fully concur with my colleague, attorney Bernard. Creating a revocable living trust does not shield your assets. Speak to a...

Yes, he can. A trustee can hire an attorney to help with trust administration - even an expensive one (assuming there is nothing to the contrary...