If the trust is specific and refers to the personal property with a requirement that it be divided 50/50 with you, then probably you would be...

Can a executor keep money from a Trust after the beneficiaries have sold their rights to the executor?

Your question should be referred to a Michigan attorney. It sounds unusual for an executor to purchase the rights of a beneficiary. This is a...

Can a executor keep money from a Trust after the beneficiaries have sold their rights to the executor?

Your question should be referred to a Michigan attorney. It sounds unusual for an executor to purchase the rights of a beneficiary. This is a...

My daughter is 7 years old and her father and I split when she was 3 months old. Is mediation necessary?

In California parties are free to negotiate between themselves or through attorneys without using a mediator. However, if eitiher party files a...

Based on your information, it appears that you are a resident of California (and your husand also appears to be, but that is not clear). You can...

Our family trust has 2 co-trustees, The trust has a rule against perpetuity. Can one trustee sell the assets after 20 years?

The general rule in California is that if there are co-trustees, they cannnot act unilaterally. You need to contact a California attorney to review...

Is annulment (on the basis of Fraud) possible because of not living together?

In California the grounds for annulment are very limited. If a court finds that you entered into the marriage in good faith, then her claim for...

Does the Trust have to pay for every hearing?

If the Court is resestting the hearing before it is held, the trustee's attorney would not be appearing and there should be no charge to the...

Divorce agreement - can we change it?

Most of the time divorced parties can by mutual consent modify their prior agreements. Modification should be in writing and documented. However,...

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

Californnia has a few methods by which a trust can be terminated. Assuming this is an irrevocable trust, it may be capable of being terminated if...