Remainder Trust best Option?

When you say you would like to use your father's estate for living expenses, I am assuming you mean your father's, and not your and your brother's....

What is the salary range for family trustees? More broadly, the compensation for services over years.

I strongly suggest that you consult with an attorney. Although the governing trust may have specified otherwise, usually the trustee is under a...

My 18-yr-old son is going to college this fall. What legal documents should I have for him besides Medical Power of Attorney?

I would also recommend a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Access Act) Authorization Form, in which he can name you and/or others as persons...

I am a 50 percent beneficiary of a trust, the other beneficiary is also the trustee. This trustee has completely ignored me.

Simply writing to the court will get you nowhere. There are legal procedures and code sections to follow, and it sounds like you may need to...

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What is the statute of limitations on a Probate claim?

If the court never ordered the probate closed, then it is still under that court's jurisdiction, even though it may have fallen through the cracks...

Any tips on finding international multi-lingual assesst protection attorney?

A first step might be to google "estate planning attorney international asset protection [whatever country/ies you're interested in.] Then you can...

I am familiar with the trusts you are referring to, and there are reasons for and against setting them up separately. It depends what you...

I'm a trustee and being forced into litigation neither I nor the trust can afford. What options do I have?

I recently heard a probate judge remark that most of the cases coming through court these days are suits against trustees. Because a trustee is...

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I am the successor trustee of a revocable trust (California). I have a question in regard to distributions.

As trustee, you are under a fiduciary duty to act in the settlor's best interests. Because it is unclear from your question which gift lapses upon...

My sister added her name to moms property 50/50 % . Deeded the house to trust . Mom revolked trust .If mom dies now , ???

I agree with the other attorneys, and caution you also to be careful of the terms of the will that probably accompanied the trust. It the will...