In addition to what has been posted, as a practical matter, you will know when you need to consider initiating a small estate proceeding because a...

In addition to what has already been posted, I would add that trustees have certain duties under the Oregon Uniform Trust Code. A trustee has an...

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The answer is "yes." Oregon and Arizona each have their own laws regarding the administration of trusts. What law may apply to the administration...

In a purchase money mortgage / trust deed situation there are two parties: the lender and the borrower. Regardless of who the borrower may now be...

If a person has been named the personal representative of your mother's estate, then that means that your mother's will has been submitted to...

What is the best way to be able to claim money from my deceased husbands bank account. He died without a will?

The problem a Bank has when an individual account holder dies is that the money in that account continues to belong to the person who died. The...

What does it mean in a probate case when a judge terminates assignment?

I think what you are looking at is the online court record which indicates which documents have been filed with the court in a particular case. If...

What paperwork is required to be given to a new successor trustee when the first successor trustee dies?

The question here is who "owns" or has a right to certain documents. If a person is appointed as the successor trustee in a trust agreement and...

Who inherits Dad & Stepmother’s Estate?

Your question appears to presume that all of the assets in the decedent's estate will be distributed based upon the provisions in the respective...

Typically, a trustee holds title to trust assets in order to manage and distribute the trust assets in accordance with a trust agreement. Generally...