Generally, co-owners of real property can give their respective interests to whomever they wish to. So, your ex husband cannot give your daughter...

The Rule Against Perpetuities is not an issue here from my perspective. The issue, as astutely noted, is the administration of such a gift. Yes,...

If the assets outside of the trust and without beneficiary designations are less than $166,250, you can collect the account using the small estate...

How do I add a daughter as successor trustee with dad upon death of mom?

As my colleagues have said, the accepting co-trustee should sign an acceptance document signifying she accepts the job of co-trustee. So that title...

My grandfather left me money in his will how do I obtain my money.

An estate must be "administered" before beneficiaries of a Will receive their gifts. If your grandfather's estate is in excess of $150,000, or if...

An attorney would need to review the trust instrument to determine if a conservator can exercise the powers that the creator of the trust would...

A trust is with an attorney and won't release it to another attorney is that legal?

The creator of the trust (the grantor/trustor/settlor) or the trustee should be able to authorize the release of documents from the attorney or...

First and foremost, I am very sorry you're going through this. To answer your question, the Advance Health Care Direct (or power of attorney...

Will an attorney negotiate his contingency fee, up or down, after assets that have been removed from a trust, are replaced?

I agreed with my colleagues. I'd add that the attorney who recovered such a large surcharge would likely and understandable expect it to be...

You have said your mother "is not on the trust, she is only a beneficiary." If this is the case, your mother is to receive distribution, not "the...