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What is the difference between a trustee and and excuter of a trust

Janet's answer | Answered on October 06, 2009

You are mixing apples and oranges. An executor is the person who is placed in charge of a person's affairs under a WILL; a trustee is the manager...

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Question on status of checking account after death without will

Janet's answer | Answered on October 06, 2009

If there are beneficiary designations on the account, she may have to show by "clear and convincing evidence" that it was a mistake. Since the...

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Who is the reciever of monies, who has 1st rights to decide what is to be done with monies

Janet's answer | Answered on October 05, 2009

If the accounts were "pay on death" accounts and you were the beneficiary, then you are the only person who has any say in what happens to the...

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California Trust law, home in trust and want to receive my share of sale of home

Janet's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

What do you think the difference between a "buyout" and a "sale" is? If someone is buying your interest, you are selling it to them. You're...

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What do i need to do about my assets, money, house?

Janet's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

When you say "protect them", are you talking about protecting your properties from your own creditors? California offers limited ways to do that. ...

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Living trust

Janet's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

If your mother can't find it, there's no way to find out who prepared it - unless she has real estate and the lawyer who prepared the trust...

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Can family trust be an asset if the co trustee/beneficiary (person is both) files bankruptcy?

Janet's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

Without reading the trust document, it's impossible to say. If the 94 year old is still competent, she can change the trust into a "spendthrift...

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My grandmother has a little dementia but not 100% she signed and gave me Power of Attorney

Janet's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

You need more help than this board is designed to provide. You need to contact a knowledgeable elder law lawyer ASAP and find out about getting a...

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Brother died intestate with assets less then $10,000 and debts in excess of $55,000

Janet's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

I'm sorry about your brother's death. You do not need to start a probate. Simply tell the companies that his estate was insolvent, so no probate...

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How do I Quitclaim to myself?

Janet's answer | Answered on October 02, 2009

I believe Mr. Fink MISREAD your question. I assume from your question that your son is not the other joint tenant. But as Mr. Murillo indicated,...