My brother recently passed away and had no wife or children. He was quitclaim deeded our family home but never had a will.

If your parents are deceased, your brother's property passes by intestacy. Your siblings relinquishment does not get the property to you. If all...

How do you change executors?

Your brother is named to serve as executor in the Will, that does not mean that he is the executor. The original was supposed to be filed with the...

If a person was named as executor with "as he sees fit" clause and that executor before his death named another as executor..

I think you meant trustee. A trustee does not have an inherent right to name a successor. The trust document must grant the power to the trustee....

Certified death certificate

It depends on the exclusions in the policy. To hard to determine based on your limited facts. If you believe it incorrect, you should address...

Writing a will

Each attorney works differently but having a general idea on paper helps to confirm what you want. I dont think any attorney will complain that...

Will the IRS come after my wages and assets if my future husband owes back taxes?

Dont commingle assets. If you have a joint account or put his name on your assets they can try to collect against them. Keep your separate...

My brother has not distributed the rest of the estate funds and probate has closed, nor will he give us a copy of the account.

Contact Brandon Ito, he recently helped me with a Hawaii probate issue. You need to call him on his own statement. Brandon T. Ito, Attorney At...

Deed not properly distributed during probate 5 years ago

Again, information still missing. How was a deed prepared during probate. No authority. Title is transferred by the order of final distribution...

Can the grantor of an irrevocable trust be the Trustee of the same trust ?

The answer is yes, but usually irrevocable trusts are set up for tax reasons and retaining powers of trustee would prevent the grantor from...

Durable power of attorney

The actions sound wrong, very wrong. You have a whole host of potential civil actions. More than you would find in a law school examine. You...

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