If you have more siblings you all stand equally to your mothers assets. It should be a very simple process though if the assets escheted to the...

How can a trustee of a trust be appointed once the majority has voted the original out? majority rules? or unanimous vote?

The first place you need to look is the governing document, The Trust. A well drafted trust will have provisions as to how a successor trustee...

You should find an experienced Estate Planning attorney in st Louis to help you. You may be able to end the trust now depending on state law and...

What will happen next?

You can't do that. When you are an agent under a power of attorney you have a fiduciary responsibility to the principal, in this case your mom. ...

With all do respect to my colleges, i would consider that you should hire an Elder Law attorney and possibly a criminal defense attorney. While...

Protect or disburse my Mom's estate before alcoholic/drug abusing sister gets involved?

There is nothing you can do to guarantee that someone will not bring a law suite against an estate. But you can do quite a bit to make sure that...

I need to petition to have my uncle be removed as my Grandmothers attorney and have a guardian appointed in his place.

You indicate that your uncle has breached his fiduciary duty to your grandmother. You may not need a conservatorship however. Your grandmother...

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Insolvent small estate. How do I deal with creditors?

We usually notify the creditors that the estate is insolvent and send them a copy of the death certificate. Usually that is all that is required.

How long is probate in your state and does a domestic partner have any rights to my sons estate since their was no will?

Probate in CA usually lasts between 9 and 18 months but sometimes longer. If there was no will then the domestic partner cannot be an executor. ...

Gifting and federal estate exemption question

Currently a person may make annual gifts of $13,000 - to as many people as you want- with no gift tax consequence. On top of that you have an...