I agree with attorney Potter. The word "irrevocable" usually means the trust cannot be changed. However, the only way to be sure that is the case...

How do I get out of a purchase contract with the builder

It depends on what the contract says. I suggest you take it to a lawyer to review it with you. You could end up on the hook having to pay...

Which state do we file for small estate personal representative?

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father. From what you describe, you can file a Small Estate Affidavit in Oregon in the county...

I strongly suggest that you take a copy of the trust to an estate planning attorney and explain what's going on and discus what you can and cannot...

My brother thinks that he's close to death and refuses to write a will, does his ex-wife have a right to an inheritance?

If your brother passes away without a will, everything will go to his son under Oregon's intestacy laws. You would get nothing unless his son...

> If your will is not drafted, signed, witnessed, & notarized correctly,

Notarization by the testator/testatrix is not required. However, there must be two witnesses to the testator/testatrix's signature and the...

Parties cannot serve Summonses and Complaints that initiate a court case, but they can serve other pleadings. However, your question isn't clear;...

NO NOTARY SIGNATURE ?

I suggest you go to the title company you plan to insure your title with and find out if they will insure the title as it is or if the notary needs...

For Probate, when searching for heirs, do you stop at children of siblings, or how far do you go?

It looks like you're probably going to have to find all the surviving siblings/half-siblings and the children of the deceased...

Can I continue to live in a residence legally ?

It depends on what the will says, but likely you cannot stay. It's important for you to take a copy of the will to a probate attorney to see what...