You could also avoid probate if your parents had created a living trust. I suggest that you review the case with a probate lawyer.

If you list "Estate" as beneficiary, that asset will go through probate with all the expense and time delays associated therewith. I strongly urge...

You need to file an affidavit of death of co-trustee.

A half way made out will is no will at all. Your dad can do whatever he wants with his will if he is mentally competent and not subject to undue...

I agree with Attorney Steingraber. Probate forms can be very complicated. You need legal representation to help you through the process.

I agree with attorneys Rosenberg and Steingraber. However, I have found that sometimes in life we must endure small injustices and just move on. ...

If the senior citizen is suffering from dementia, she would not have legal capacity to create a special needs trust. I'm not sure you have the...

The probate code says you are supposed to, but as a practical matter, nobody does unless there were assets held by the decedent outside the trust...

This is primarily a moral question that only you can answer. AS to your legal rights, you probably have a claim. I suggest that you meet with a...

Almost all things are possible when you use an experienced estate planning attorney. I'm not sure your terminology is exactly right, but you can...