Is A Nonintervention Estate Still Required To File Detailed Annual Reports With The County?

If I understand correctly, you are trying to hire your own attorney but you haven't been able to find one you can afford. This isn't the kind of...

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Does a death certificate/ copy of a will need to be provided to the courts in Michigan? Do they become public record?

Most WA attorneys will not be familiar with Michigan law. You may want to ask your question again listing a city in Michigan. The biggest problem...

How to transfer title/deed to real property currently filed under trust as quitclaim?

If you are serving as trustee and personal representative of the trustor's estate, I am guessing that you likely have more complicated issues than...

Do I need a will and a living trust? Or any other document?

Congratulations. Planning ahead now will give you peace of mind for years to come. I urge you to work with an experienced estate planning attorney...

Is wife's inheritance (which has not been co-mingled with spouse) considered as income/asset for COPES eligibility for husband?

As a general rule, the well spouse's resources are considered on the first day of the first month the ill spouse is otherwise eligible. The well...

Gift tax on property given to heirs.

The excellent answers already given illustrate why it is best to consult with an experienced attorney, even when the situation seems simple. With...

Who gets my brother's share of my father and stepmother's estate? His wife or his children?

It sounds like your brother died well before your father did. In that situation, your father's will may control what happens to the inheritance....

I have an LLC currently, but would like to make it into a s-corporation.

You don't say how your LLC is currently taxed, or what is motivating your desire to change the federal tax status. Electing S corporation status...

I am looking for a lawyer to get my brother who was POA of my deceased mother who died 04-02-2011 in Walla Walla WA

First, I'm sorry for your loss and the frustrating situation you now find yourself in. The sibling with the power of attorney is often reluctant to...

If my son buys a house can I rent it from him at a value of say 10 times the going rate ,trying to avoid future estate taxes

Among the problems with this strategy is the possibility that the IRS would correctly re-categorize your above-market rate rent as a gift to your...