This is a good question because you describe a common situation. I would need to know more about your sisters' and their father's goals. It...

The answer, like the answer to many questions in this area of the law, is "it depends." If you are concerned that you have not received the share...

Yes. Beneficiaries are often trustees. This can be helpful, because the one managing the trust can have an interest in making sure expenses are...

The good news is that there is no automatically wrong way to answer your question. The bad news is that there is no automatically right way to do...

You have asked a good question! Usually, people listed as co-executor DO have equal say. However, it might be that either one alone has authority...

My Dad placed his home,bank accts, investments& executor in my 1 sisters' name. Does that negate the Will to all 3 girls?

Do you get along with your sister, do you trust her to share the estate the way your father intends, and is she healthy..? If the answer is yes,...

Probate / quit claimed

Contact a title insurance company and ask if they would issue a policy to you. Show them the deed and any other information you have about the...

When a spouse dies, do his children have any claim on his estate? It is in the state of Michigan.

The answer is, "It depends..." How's that for a typical lawyer response..? What it depends on is whether the dead spouse had any kind of estate...

It depends on whether there are any assets in your dead brother's name alone that also do not have living beneficiaries designated, and whether or...

Can a Revocable Living Trust be done for parent who under protection a Guardian & Conservator?

A properly drafted durable power of attorney will give the power to the agent to create a trust. But many "form" powers of attorney expressly take...