My mother in law is the legal guardian of her mentally handicapped daughter. The father has died intestate and has left the daughter a funeral home. The estate is cuurently being handled by a public administrator but my mother in law would like the current administrator removed to be replaced by herself.
My uncle passed away and left his home to my family, as well as all his personal property. He had hand written an addendum, had it witnessed and filed with his attorney stating that all his personal property was to be divided amongst his 15 nieces and nephews. Is money and bank accounts considered personal…
What are the Trustee’s Obligations and Responsibilities? Answer: First let’s define some terms to make it easier for other visitors. A trustee is a person who works in a fiduciary capacity (a position of trust or confidence) to manage a trust (a legal contract set up by the person forming the trust). The trustee’s job…
My father died on 12/13/04. His will states that after his debts are paid the balance of the accounts should be split among his three children. One of the accounts is titled POD. Does the POD status override the will? Should that PODaccount balance be transferred to the beneficiary and then divide the remaining money?
I don’t understand the reason for the complexity of the tax allocation clause in the sample will on the web site. Most tax allocation clauses I have seen seem quite short. Why not say for purposes of tax allocation simply that all taxes shall be paid as the executor deems appropriate?
I filed a petition of guardianship of my daughter and her estate. They are asking me to pay for reimbursement of any investigation conducted by the Probate court investigator, annually. It says that I have the right to file an objection in writing. Does the objection have to be done on a specific form or…
Husband’s and Wife’s assets include a joint bank account, and a jointly owned confomimum. The spouse who died had credit card debt solely in her name Is the surviving spouse liable on this debt? If the surviving spouse had no will does her estate have to go through probate? Does this create any problems concerning…
My cousin’s mother passed away leaving two adult sons and an adult daughter who is institutionalized. One brother will not give a copy of the will to the other brother. The brother without a copy of the will believes he is named guardian of the institutionalized sister, and wishes to see a copy of the…
How do I find a competent estate planning attorney in my specific area? How should they be billing for the settlement and administration of my mother’s estate?
Is there a General Release Form from Legal Claims by beneficiaries for an Executor of a Will? If so, is the form specific for each State? Where can I obtain form?