Should the value of a gift that was given before a parent passes away be deducted from one's total inheritance?

The question is whether the note from your mother was a completed gift or just a statement of preference. If the former, the gift was completed...

Can I get the bank to liquidate assets that have been left such as real estate, if the property has no leins, etc?

You asked the question under the category of "trusts" and made a reference to a bank. Are you implying that the bank holds the property as a...

Doe's my mother who is on social security have to pay my deceased fathers bills?

Both lawyers are partially correct. As a legal matter generally the decedant's estate is liable for his debts. If there is no estate there is no...

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Can the will of a listed beneficiary to an irrevocable trust proportion the distribution to their heirs?

Hard to tell without seeing the trust document. If your description is accurate, the trust governs the distribution to the beneficiaries and their...

If I'm a "contingent beneficiary" of my mom's Special Needs Trust, how can I become the trustee as well?

It is difficult to answer your question without seeing the language of the trust instrument. Generally, being a contingent beneficiary does not...

Who is responsible for this in the estate?

A little confusing. Is a probate proceeding opened? If so, how did you have the title transfered into your name? Was the property conveyed...

I am a widow and in the process of applying for disability retirement. However, the form states: Beneficiary, Trust, or Estate.

Well, it is a little difficult to advise you without more information concerning your estate and the respective needs of your sons. If you select...

My daughter's grandmother passed away last Jan. in PA. There were three children. My daugther's dad died 7 years ago.

If the joint account referred to is the same item as the $30,000, there is probably nothing you can do. Assuming that by "joint account" you mean...

My Father lives off the interest from a irrevocable Trust, but he has filed for bankruptcy!

Often trusts contain a "spendthrift" provision which enables the trustee to withhold payments when there are creditors. Generally, if the trust is...

I have a trust fund which i can get in 6 mths but i need some of it now. I am currently unemployed and living off my husband

Often the provisions of a trust enable the trustee to "invade" the principal or accumulated interest in the event of a special need of a...