Los Altos, CA
Estate planning Lawyer at Los Altos, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate ... +3 more
Can you be more specific? Do you mean "estate" for probate purposes, "estate" for tax purposes, or something else. Assuming that you mean not...
The first question I would ask is whether the person who named you is dead or alive. If alive, you do not have any rights to access it. If the...
Can you clarify what you mean by "leeway"? They have to follow the terms of the Will (so, for example, if the will says "give my car to Suzy", the...
If the probate procedure in Virginia is similar to the probate procedure in California, then at the end of the probate the executor will ask to...
You should still have rights to the estate. And it sounds like you've been exceedingly patient. The first thing I would do is contact the...
If you want to make sure that the accounts are not subject to California income tax, the best course of action is to move them to financial...
I agree with virtually everything Mr. Givner said. However, the amount that will trigger estate tax varies under present tax law. This year the...
Yes. What we usually refer to as a "simple will" is a will that leaves your property outright to one (or a few) people. The person you name as...
Since Mr. Grevengoed is a member of the Florida Bar, I assume what he's told you is accurate. One thing he didn't mention, though, is that the...
Clearly you need to consult a knowledgeable tax advisor about this because it is a very complex calculation. To simplify the calculation...