You have to be cautious to avoid copyright infringement. If what you intend to do is to take content that individuals have taped and convert it to...

Do I need an estate planning attorney?

You can prepare a will by yourself, and there is no legal requirement to use an attorney. However, as noted in the other answers, estate planning...

Yes, you can submit a bill to the estate to seek to recover for services you provided, or expenses you incurred on behalf of the decedent. The...

How do I avoid being personally liable for my friends debts in this case

If the trust was written so that it included a declaration that assets were held in trust, and the assets were identified on a schedule attached to...

Our mother made a will 20 years ago while living in Ohio. She now lives in North Carolina. Is it still valid?

Most states recognize as valid a Will that was executed in another state, if the document is valid as a Will under that state’s law. Generally,...

Is a house considered part of a trust?

If I understand your question, Tom's trust was created from his will and was not a trust that he created and funded during his lifetime. If so,...

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Is it better to go to an individual estate attorney or one within a large practice that covers other areas re: tax, probate,etc?

Choosing an attorney can be a very personal decision. There are very good attorneys at large firms, and not-so-good attorneys at large firms. ...

About misuse of trust money

It's not clear from your question how the family member had access to the trust account, but I assume that he or she was the named trustee. If so,...

If the property has already been transferred to the joint living trust, it will retain the same character inside the trust as outside the trust. ...

A Federal Court applies federal law to federal questions, and generally applies state law to state law issues presented in a case. The Federal...