Can a lawyer hold money in a trust without being hired ??

I'm from California so the rules may be a little different where you are, but a letter to the attorney saying you are going to file a complaint...

How to handle a business partner suspected of fraudulent activities?

First, you will need to hire an attorney to resolve this matter, and you will need to hire one right away. Start acting immediately to put an end...

Breaking into a trust

The trust is not your new husband's property unless he is named in it, or you have commingled the trust assets with your husband. Your husband...

What is the "plan" that I need to file for BK 13?

The Chapter 13 plan is the statement of the amount which you will repay to your creditors. It will be either for 3 years or 5 years, unless you can...

My mom recently passed i am the personal rep on her will i also was the POD on her bank accounts, cds, ira, and mutual funds

See Maryland Code Article - Estates and Trusts § 5-206. Schedule - B SMALL ESTATE Assets and Debts of the Decedent: 1. I have...

I never like to second guess another professional, but if you can void the irrevocable trust just by writing a new will, how is the trust...

Filed a Ch.13 in May 2007 and thinking about converting to a ch 7

You should find out if you qualify for a chapter 13 "hardship discharge," See 11 U.S.C. § 1328(b). The debtor will have to prove (1) failure to...

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A friend lives in her mom's house.Her mom is ill. Friend received a foreclosure notice for non-payment of real est.taxes.

Hire an attorney to guide you through this matter as it will be complex and time consuming. If you cannot afford a lawyer, contact your congress...

How do you distribute $ to beneficiaries named in will but not in "payable on death" accounts?

The short answer is Pay on Death accounts pass outside the decedents probate estate and those who received the gift from the Pay on Death account...

I am my mothers DPA, should i sue the nursing home or am i over reacting?

You should contact an elder law litigator in your area and explain the facts of the case as you see them. The attorney can on reviewing the facts...