Will there be complications if a trust is set up under a nickname?

It might present some problems. How different is the nickname? Is it Betsy instead of Margaret or is it Janet for Margaret? There may need to be...

What are the tax ramifications of owning a property in joint tenancy with regard to the step basis.

Are you asking what the tax ramifications would be on the first death or on the second death? As a general rule, only 50% of joint tenancy...

Can a bill collector come after me for a credit card debt Dad left after he died and harm my credit even if debt is not mine?

As Mr. Fromm indicates, the general rule is that you would not be liable for this debt. Write to the bill collector (certified, return receipt...

My sister just died without a will. I am next of kin. I need to obtain executorship ASAP

I am very sorry about your sister's death. You don't say where your sister lived; that's where the probate would need to be filed. If your sister...

How to terminate a trust when a co-trustee decline to participate.

As Mr. Lively indicated, you will need to petition the probate court to terminate the trust. Is the trust company currently acting as a...

The answer depends on how the accounting was presented to you in the first place. If it was filed in court, then you will need to file an...

Whether an estate is required to go through probate or not, California law provides that a deceased person's will is supposed to be lodged in the...

Irrevocable Trust

There are a variety of trusts you can set up, both revocable and irrevocable. You say that you are a citizen of Syria. Do you live in the U.S.? ...

The probate lawyer that handled my father's estate was supposed to send a check to my son (15) and instead claimed she didn't

Whether she can or can't is irrelevant at this point. She did it. Tell her that she now knows where your son is, and that she should send the...

I need to change beneficiary for my life ins from my husband to my minor son, what should i do?

If you want to have the policy money go into a "formal" trust rather than just a bank custodial account, then you will need an estate planning...