What happens when someone is POA and the person passes?

The power of the Attorney In Fact under a durable power of attorney ends when the principal dies. Translated, that means the person who was...

My son’s godfather passed away last year. I believe he was named in his will. How can I find out if he was left anything

A godson has no legal standing based on the godfather-godson relationship. I agree with attorney Straus's answer that you should contact the...

My sister is the executor of my mothers estate with approximately $1 million should I have my own attorney to protect my 50% int

You may need an attorney to review the documents your sister provides to you as part of her duties and explain if they are proper and correct. ...

I agree with attorney Armstrong's analysis of your rights and duties regarding your father's will and estate.

Who receives money left to beneficiary if beneficiary is dead?

An attorney will have to review the will to determine what the directions for distribution are. The will may be silent in which case the gift to...

How do I make sure my car that I gifted to my Dad in Orange County, California, is given back to me when he passes away?

There are three ways to assure that the car is returned to you upon your father's death: 1. Ask your father to change the title on the car to his...

Bonds in probate.

Your question states that you are petitioning to be administrator with will attached. Therefore, I assume there is a will and you say it does not...

Can the surviving spouse change provisions of the exemption trust?

The answer to your question depends on the terms of the Trust. It is normal that the trust become irrevocable and unamendable upon the death of...

Presuming the trust does not say that it is revocable and amendable after your father's death, it became irrevocable upon his death. The trustee...

A revocable living trust may be executed in front of a notary public by the trustor with a notary acknowledgment attached to the Trust. No...