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In VA r there issues with creating a totten trust to be funded at death by POD on accounts. want to control how $ paid at death.

the trust account would not be funded until death at which time funds would go into trust account and disbursed how the trust stipulates.

Can an executor of a will be compensated for their time if we do not go through Probate court?

Mother did not have much. The house went to my brother and myself through TOD. I am the executor now and responsible for many duties. I have to get.

What do you do if you can't find one of the beneficiaries of a Totten trust

I am one of the beneficiaries of a Totten trust and there is another beneficiary named in the account. I have no idea who this person is. This Totten.

Avoiding probate in CT, what if registration of deceased was not taken to DMV within 60 days after death but almost 5 years.

Registration and insurance have been paid on the vehicle until this past year, would now like to transfer title and register to wife. There was a wil

Ohio LLC joint membership with rights of survivorship

My mother and I are considering purchasing rental properties which will be owned by a company in which we are joint members, so that if my mother dies

As executor of a Will can I handle this without an attorney, by going to the County Court House with the Will?

There are some liquid assets in the decedent's name as well as a home, some Jointly owned liquid assets and some Transfer on Death accounts

A Special Warranty Deed and DTSA....what can be done and is it too late to seek reimbursment?

A Special Warranty Deed and Deed of Trust to Secure Assumption were filed, but my husbands ex-wife failed to pay the mortgage, so he stepped back in t

How to transfer title of house inherited from Trust?

One of the least liquid assets in my mother's trust is her house. My brother is Successor Trustee and he and I have agreed that in the equal split of.

Regarding properties with Life Estate Deeds, what does an executor need to do, and how quickly, once the owner dies?

My mother has several rental properties in Florida, each of which she owns under its own enhanced Life Estate Deed. At her demise, as her executor, w

In the state of WI, does the executor and beneficiary of an estate get an additional fee as executor?

Father's estate is closing soon. Property is in WI and the executor has been living there and managing the business and estate for the last 3 years, b

If a persons name is on a decease bank account does that person get the money if the will states all assets are to be divided?

my sister in laws name is one one of my father in laws bank account but will states assets are to be divided between the grandchildren. does my siste

Can my grandma change her power of attorney without the consent of the recent power of attorney holder?

We live in El Paso tx and my husbands grandma lives with her brother which he is her power of attorney. She is not happy there and does not like the w

Effect of a disclaimer on Pennsylvania inheritance tax rate.

If a will states property passes to a sister from a dead brother, but the sister disclaims at least some of the bequest (and it would pass to nieces/n

What does an executor fee cover. My sister is the executor of our fathers estate and she is asking for other expenses

such as gasoline ,hours spent sending us up to date criteria of estate and what expenses are being paid out.Its took her five years to sell the house.

How do i object to executor receiving executor fee

Executor is also beneficiary and a relative to me She has denied use of inherited property to others and used herself She extended closing esta

Could you please advise us on the best way to proceed and, if possible, the contact information of an attorney close at hand?

We are a retired couple, living in the town of Lakewood, central NJ. I am 77 years old and my wife 73. She is bipolar, under psychiatric care for ma

My brother is co executor for an estate in ct. The estate only contains real estate which is transferred to 5 beneficiaries.

There is no cash or other accounts. One share of the property is being sold to a sister from another sister. Can he claim his executor fee from this.

Do we need a living trust in washington state?

I thought a living trust is to cut down on court costs and probate costs? Our current attorney says it is one way or another - about equal if you hav

Does the Law Firm that drafts the will, automatically become the named executor's attorneys?

The named executor is not a beneficiary of the will. Another lawyer in the firm, that drafted the will, is the one who sent me a letter stating: This

Can I remove someone from a will?

Sister and Brother-in-law separated for 23 years. He has done nothing to contribute to being a caregiver to my elderly Mother ever, I have POA, Mot

POD account title question.

My grandmother recently passed away. Still waiting for death certificate for a few weeks but wanted to clarify some info. I have read about a pod acco

If a bank account is made payable to you upon death (pod), do you have to claim it on taxes?

My father recently passed away and left an account for a sibling and myself as a pod. I didn't think an account of this would be taxable.

How do I distribute money from a lawsuit on a estate that was settled 4 years ago?

I was executor to my mother's estate which was settled in 2009. The will was meet and everyone got their money. My mom passed away in 2008, but while.

Can executor make improvements on estate property with estate funds and then sell property to his own daughter?

There has been a dispute in regards to the value of the property and what it should be sold for. So executor is making 10k in improvements and selling