83 yr old woman...no family...leaving my condo to a non-relation..how to avoid inheritance tax,etc. What else should I do?
Answered by Michael Duffy Premium | Philadelphia, PA | View Lawyer Profile
See above..I have no idea how to prevent my friend from paying taxes etc. on the condo that I am leaving her...and would like to plan now of the correct direction to take. I have very little money to even consider!
Administrators's Deed
Answered by Glen Edward Ashman Premium | East Point, GA | View Lawyer Profile
I have just received Administrators letters for my mother's estate, because there was a fradulent deed filed before her death. I have final orders from the Judge of Probate court. I was told to get an administrative deed filed to get the property back into the deceased estate. Where can I get an Administrative Deed. I checked for... View Full Answer
What actions necessary?
Answered by Danielle Curtis Esq. Premium | Littleton, CO | View Lawyer Profile
Mother set up a revocable family trust, primarily to pass along her real propety immediately upon her death. She is now deceased. Is the trust still active or did her death dissolve it? We have assumed it is. Is there some legal action we, the 4 beneficiaries, need to take now? Our families/estates (next generation) will be named... View Full Answer
Does a will have to have witnesses or can it just be notarized?
Answered by Danielle Curtis Esq. Premium | Littleton, CO | View Lawyer ProfileI live in Colorado and I am preparing a will. Do I have to have two witnesses or can I just have it notarized to be valid? What about a power of attorney for health care decisions - does that have to be witnessed or notarized too?
Contest irrevocable living trust
Answered by Isaac Shutt | Richardson, TX | View Lawyer Profile
There is a living trust with one spouse living and three siblings. The oldest is the excutor of the trust. What can the two youngest do when the oldest (executor) of the trust is getting money from the account without the other two siblings knowing? how do we protect our share from being taken?
TTrust Fund Abuse
Answered by Isaac Shutt | Richardson, TX | View Lawyer ProfileMy sister has set up a trust fund for my nephew before she passed away about two years ago. We suspect the trustee used my nephew's money for his own personal purpose. He never opens the book of the trust fund even we have asked him many times. What can we do?
Do you have to have a will drawn up in the state you live in?
Answered by Isaac Shutt | Richardson, TX | View Lawyer ProfileI have a will that was made in Missouri and now live in Texas - is it valid regardless where I live? Since Missouri has both personal property and state income tax does this have a bearing on the will?
My husband passed away in 2010. He had property in his name in WI. What is the process I must take to obtain ownership of this property?
Answered by Glen Edward Ashman Premium | East Point, GA | View Lawyer ProfileHave in my possession a Letter of Administration. It states that I (his spouse) has been granted administrator of the estate domiciled in ths county (coweta county in georgia). What exactly does this mean? Also, what is the process I must take to have my name put on the house in wisconsin so that it can be sold? There was no will.
Death without a will and grown children from previous marriage
Answered by Henry Repay | Belvidere, IL | View Lawyer Profile
My husband of 2 years just died, his children from his previous marriage, all grown, now want to know about a will, he died without one, they have basically had no contact with him for the last 10 years. what are their rights and what are mine?
Is a stepdaughter(mom) intitled to a portion of parents estate with two daughters on the fathers side
Answered by Glen Edward Ashman Premium | East Point, GA | View Lawyer ProfileMy sister died dec 04 2011 from a rapid growing brain tumor(dianosed 10-2011). She has one daughter, whose dad drowned when she was two and was six when she became the stepdaughter. my brother-n-law died this Feb.11. of throat cancer, dianosed 10-2010. My neice moved in to care for them this past October, both until her mom died and... View Full Answer
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