Should my mom be put on the deed or be a benficiary?

To me the issue is: should grandmother give it to mother now, while both are living or on her death. If your grandmother gives it to your mother...

What are my options in getting property transferred after death?What is a Heggstad petition/Act? Would that apply?

Since the property was listed as a trust asset, we know that he intended the property to be titled in trust. The gravamen of the Heggstad...

Does owning an asset held in a Trust make people think "deep pockets" and thus encourage people to file frivolous lawsuits?

Your home should be held in trust. as for causing others to think you are wealthy, it can but that is not the way to think about it. One of the...

No an amendment to a trust does not have to be notarized though best practices would call for this. It gives authenticity and removes the very...

I'm the trustee of my mom's trust. She died in May. Her trust has nothing complicated. There was around 2,000.00 in

If you are the (first) Successor Trustee to your mom as it appears from your question -- then it is your duty to manage this situation. You...