That depends on the trust document. A beneficiary may have a right to a trust distribution, so it would not be a gift. Or if you mean a gift to a...

With four living children, who can make decisions about our mother's care - no power of attorney nor advanced medical directive

There is no such form. Your mother either has to sign one before becoming incapacitated or you have to file in court for a conservatorship of the...

My sister and I are on the deed trust. I am the executor of the will. I am trying to rent it, and now she says she is moving in.

I agree that answer depends on how title to the real property is held. Is it held in your two names jointly (or as tenants in common), in a Trust,...

Who is legally entitled to see trust /estate documents and how should or would they obtain them?

Third parties are not legally entitled to see the trust and estate documents, but they can withhold benefits until you do show them. This occurs...

Inheritance Taxes?

All assets are subject to estate taxes. The IRS tries to capture everything, including assets held in joint tenancy. In fact, if a decedent has a...

Am confused about taxes. inherited condo. lived in it and sold it 3 years later. under 250K. do i report income?

You would report the sale on your income tax return. If it sold for less than the value at the date of death of the person from whom you inherited...

In a civil cause of action, can a witness invoke the 5th, despite the passing of any SOL for prosecution.

I agree with the post above, and would add that there are limitaion on using the 5th amendment. For example, if someone has already been tried for...

How to find out what dying mother left me

If your mother had no Will or Trust, then you would receive an "intestate" share of her estate. If your mother was not married at the time of her...

The defedant does not have an attorney and will not stipulate. Do I file the motion for leave to ammend and first ammended ?

I agree with the above advice. You may want to locate a form complaint for this type of action. Any law library would have forms of pleading and...

Family Law Advice

You can try to file for conservatorship of your father. The problem is that his wife would have priority to act as his conservator unless he...