HHow do i set up a will?

Call some estate planning attorneys in you area and see if they will help you. Most attorneys will help some clients from time to time either pro...

Deed to house is in both names, my husband and myself. what overrules each other Will or Deed?

As other have said, you must both go see an estate planning attorney. It is a good time to get a legal "check up" and make sure that no matter...

You need to see an elder law attorney right away. You have already done things that should have been done only after consulting with an attorney. ...

Does a power of attorney have a legal right to write a will for the principle giving them articles of value?

It's not clear what happened. Agent under a POA cannot sign a will for the principal. They could assist the principal to get a will drafted and...

Some POAs require initialing each power granted to the agent. However, there may be another part that says "all powers herein" or something to...

Stock must be sold before brother (trustee) can purchase my annuity policy - per parents' trust. Issues around?

If you don't feel your brother is administering the trust correctly, then you will need to hire someone to represent your interest. There are a...

Proper venue for lawsuit related to closed Michigan decedent estate?

Sometimes the probate court has ancillary jurisdiction and it can be a strategic decision whether to file in circuit court or probate court. It...

Will My Husband Have access or be able to fight for my daughters insurance $

According to what you have stated, the money would go to your daughter. If he became your daughter's guardian and conservator (is she his...

In dispensing the funds in an estate, is it best to cash in the stocks/funds first or simply to transfer the funds to the heirs

We typically leave it up to the Trustee or Personal Representative to make that determination at the time. You most likely do not want to transfer...

Am I the next beneficiary of the annuity?

It's possible, but hard to say. If the annuity had a contingent beneficiary after your mother, then it would go to that person. If there was no...