Can a trustee use funds to pay legal fees if they were trust related but not trust instructions.

Your sister seems to be somewhat out of step. Wouldn't Dad want to be put to rest with his wife? This could be something that wipes out the estate...

How do I know if this "Cancellation of Debt" is really my debt?

You can contact your local IRS officer and ask to speak with an IRS representative. If you fill them in on the fact that you believe this...

The correct question is, Is it going to confuse consumers? If it will not you are probably safe from a judgment, but you may still be sued. You...

One sister owes my dads estate a large loan. Can the Trustee (another sister)change the terms of this loan without the approval

"Ain't family great." Your trustee sister may be able to do what she is doing you would need to look at the trust document which give the Trustee...

How broad is the reach of a trustee into future lawsuits?

If your rights were violated prepetition than the lawsuit is an asset of the Estate, contrary if your rights were violated post petition it is not....

Can a Co-Trustee get a second opinion on whether a Irrevocable Trust has been written/handled correctly by the orig lawyer?

You will need a lawyer, but if your step mother has been an intentionally bad trustee she may be liable to the beneficiaries for a surcharge, a...

I need to know if I have to return my car to the lot from which I bought it

Call the bank and find out what's going on on their end. I am thinking if they turned you down they would have said something to you. Why I am...

Business partner abandoned store. My name not on lease and I filed bankruptcy. Am I on the hook?

If you rejected the lease in your chapter 7 I would contend the landlord cannot come after you as you are personally discharged by your discharge....

Criminal or civil case?

While criminal prosecution would satisfying I believe taking this theif to court. He has committed several torts against your husband. the good...

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Does a wife have rights to any life insurance claims if her spouse did not name her as beneficiary.

The money will most likely go to your daughters, but you will need to hold it in trust for them until they are 18 years old. If you have great...