Federal Estate Tax Return Schedule M

Not sure your question. Schedule M is for deductions for gifts to the surviving spouse.

My father is terminally ill. He has three kids under the age of 16 that he has full custody of. I wants me to have legal

What does your father say about that? The fact that he is terminally ill does not make him per se incompetent. Has your father prepared a Will? ...

You can do a codicil. It still needs to be prepared and executed with all formalities of a will. You would be wise to consult a local estate...

Does the emergency contact person of deceased on mgmts records have next of kin rights over the children who is allowed in apt?

No.

What is there to stop the executor of an estate from taking my inheritence?

The check to the executor is okay. You can ask your brother for proof of deposit into an estate account. How long has the probate been opened? ...

How can we protect our rights as beneficiaries when we have not been involved in any discussions or decisions?

Has a petition for probate already been filed? If not, talk to a probate attorney immediately. You have no obligation to allow the uncle to be...

I intend to use my sister as my executor of my will and her son as contingent. Do they need to be present when I sign?

No, but you want to confirm with them that they would be willing to serve at your death.

If you are named as a heir and devisee of a Revocable Trust is the trustee obligated to carry out the wishes of the Decedent?

Unless the trust grants discretion to the trustee, the trustee is a fiduciary of the trust and owes fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries. The...

Should we have a revocable living trust done before we get married? Can it call us husband and wife when we are not yet?

You can have a joint trust done now. In the section on marital status it should identify the intent to get married. The more specific the better...

If you had a lawsuit filed against you, then decide to put assets in an irrevocable trust to protect those assets..........

Yes, what you are proposing is a fraudulent transfer. You are trying to defeat a known potential creditor.