What happens if someone dies with a hand-written will and the executor is not able to deal with it?

I agree with my colleague. Let me also suggest that if the only asset is a bank account, then the family member might want to do a pay on death...

Does signing a Transfer on Death Deed giving my daughter my home take my home out of my living trust?

Signing the Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) doesn't take it out of your trust. All it will do is make sure that it goes to your daughter on your...

Making a change to the POA and Healthcare directive.

I agree with my learned colleagues. Here's something worth considering. For a POA, there's nothing in the law that requires a third party to...

Not necessarily. There are a couple of ways to create a life estate: by deed and by will or trust. Let's take a look at each. Creating Life...

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Please can you advise of me and my siblings have any rights to our fathers home?

My colleagues have provided good guidance. Let me make an additional suggestion. I think that you would do well to speak with a trust and...

Need help with filing POA forms. See bottom of above explanation of my situation...

My colleagues have provided excellent advice. Let me add to the conversation, if I may. I think your mother needs to have an estate plan done,...

Given what I've described, what are my options and are there any issues that can be noted from what I've described?

My colleagues have offered valuable advice. Let me add the following. Since you're in Los Angeles, California law requires that all heirs and...

What is the best way to find a qualified attorney in our area to review our LIving Trust at reasonable cost?

My colleague has provided valuable guidance. Another point to consider: Many estate planning attorneys will gladly review your documents either...

Is my mother entitled to my father's ira?

Attorney Bjornson is correct. If your parents never divorced, then your mother may well have a claim to at least one-half of the IRA as her...

Why should you create a complete Estate Plan?

My colleagues have provided excellent analysis of why to do estate planning. Let me add another consideration: Can you guarantee that you won't...