Can attorney’s fees awarded in court proceedings be deducted from a heirs distribution?

Yes. However, you want to document carefully. I would add the attorney fees costs and damages to the total estate to be distributed. The debtor...

How do you give power of attorney ?

You need a complete estate plan. A Power of Attorney ends when you die. You will also need an Advance Health Care Directive, You will need a...

To add to the other answers. Make an estimate of what the damages are. If the net to your mother was within $10 or $20K of what would be received...

1. A copy of the trust is as good as the original. 2. It is time to go over your estate plan and make sure all your successor agents, trustees,...

Does the Petitioner of the Heggstad Petition need to appear on the Hearing date?

If it is not recommended for approval, the petitioner or the attorney for the petitioner needs to get the matter continued or appear. HOWEVER, in...

How can I find out if a probate estate was done on my mother?

Did the paper from the "estate of" include a case number? If so, you can look up the case online at the LA superior court website. You can find the...

If it is less than $166,250, you can use the small estate affidavit. All of you will have to sign. OR, if there is a pour-over will, the successor...

Probably not. Estate plans of living people are not discoverable in litigation. An investigation may find real property held in the name of a trust...

To add to Ms. James's answer. Knowing the address, you can check online to see when it was sold. Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Trulia, and perhaps...

What types of information is an SNT attorney expected to provide a client who has paid them for a self-settled SNT?

The attorney who prepared the documents should answer those questions. Self-settled SNTs are very hard to do without court approval or setting...