Why do professional estate planners promote revocable trusts instead of wills when assets are less than 5 Million Dollars

There are oftentimes, but not always, good reasons to consider a trust instead of just a will. Having a trust means you have a hand-picked...

My husband and I are planning to create a family trust. This is our first marriage.

Hi there. You are on the right track, but let me suggest a different path. I set up what is called a "disclaimer trust." This is a bypass...

I been call for jury duty but I got my parents leaving with me and they cant be leaving by thenself thanks

On the jury summons you should find a phone number for the jury coordinator. Call and explain your issues and ask to have your jury service...

How do I protect my brother and sister from an elder sister living with my mother and squandering her finances before she dies?

I am sorry for your situation. You don't really address whether your mother is competent. If she is willingly deciding to gamble with...

How so we add ourselves to the deed without triggering tax penalties?

I believe all parties should book an appointment with a tax lawyer. The form of deed will not affect the tax issue. As I see this, it is...

Is a government form a contract ?

Maybe. If the document the parties signed otherwise meets the requirements of a written contract, yes, it could be a contract regardless of what...

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What does it mean if a lawyer was issued a confidentiality award for two days of arbitration?

I am having a little trouble following your narrative. If when you said "I hired a lawyer to defend my wife" you actually meant your wife was the...

I don't think it matters where you get married, it matters where your assets and residence are. I assume the latter are in California, therefore,...

When someone dies and does not have a will does an estste has to be set up?

If the mother had a business, almost certainly a probate will be required to transfer those interests, however held (corporation, LLC). Legal...

What do I do with a sibling's home and contents after death? Are there helpful people an attorney can refer me to?

I can see some mixing up of ideas here. A will is nearly always probated - it is how title is transferred from the deceased to the living, through...