Do I legally have a claim to this estate, and if so how do I proceed?

It appears you have no legal right to share in your stepmother's estate. However, if you were not paid for your caretaker services during those...

Can I close Probate early?

Given the facts as you have stated them, I see no reason for the probate to continue. I suggest you consider immediately closing out the probate by...

Should I send the creditor a spreadsheet of debts/assets? What are my options?

The answer to this question has been well stated by Attorney Pippen. I believe it is imperative that a qualified probate attorney categorize the...

Do we have to file will with courts

Whether a decedent's Will has to be filed to transfer the ownership of assets depends on how the ownership of the decedent's assets are registered....

If you signed the copy in your possession and had your signatures notarized, it should be legal. However, because your trust was originally...

You should have no problem in signing a small estate affidavit stating that, as the trustee, you are entitled to the $20,000 investment account...

I want to leave my stock and bonds to my grandchildren but want to make sure that my daughter and her husband can't touch?

You should have a new beneficiary designation form prepared for your IRA. Request a beneficiary designation form from your IRA provider and then...

I want to set up a pet trust. Can the caregiver be the same person as the trustee?

Yes, a caregiver can be the same person as the trustee.

My mom passed away in Sept. 2014. I am the executor . At what point does the remaining money belong to remaining beneficiaries?

Estate assets are to be TOTALLY distributed to the beneficiaries only after all legitimate claims and administration expenses have been satisfied....

I was told that a POA (Power of Attorney) is good for only 12 months in Arizona. Is that correct information?

That is NOT correct information. An Arizona power of attorney is good for whatever period of time the document itself specifies. Ordinarily the...