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My father and i have a ladybird deed with joint tenancy with survivorship rights, my grandma passed away leaving this for us. My dad wants to sell fo

Documentary Stamps and Quit Claim Deed

My mother is currently the only person on the Title of her property. We have prepared a Quit Claim Deed adding me but as "Joint Tenancy with Rights o

Can an illegitimate child inherit real estate property in Texas?

My husband and his brother own real estate property in Texas. Brother had a life estate in the property. Brother died in 12/2016. Their mother's wi

How it works to set up a legal form to protect your assets from losing your home when a nursing home is required for a family

member, I don't know the name of the document except there is some type of protection with a five year lookback. As a senior, it is probably a good i

Revocable Trust vs Irrevocable trust

i have a trial that i most likely will lose, want to put my stuff under a family trust, is it true that a revocable trust doesn't offer asset protec

Is it better to get a will or set up a revocable living trust?

I am so confused what tool to use. Here are the details. I am a US citizen (64) my wife (60) is a permanent resident and we have 2 adult kids. We ha

Do I have to remove my husband's name from our house deed? He died December 31, 2017. The house was in both our names.

If I die, I would like my children be able to get rid of the house without a bunch of grief? I went to probate for another reason (my husband had asb

How do you form a trust in Maryland and then form an LLC and make the trust owner and the LLC trustee?

Question is pretty straightforward. Other responses I am getting seem to be saying that my question is too complex. All I want is to start an online e

Does Power of Attorney issued in Florida apply to the State of Virginia or do I need 2 POA, one for each state?

We are snow birds. My husband's health is failing and I am afraid he may not be able to make decisions in the future. He has Parkinsonism PSP.

Nevada Asset Protection Trust (NAPT) without paid trustee service?

I'm curious if I need to pay for trustee service on a NAPT once it's setup and running. I'm a NV resident, so the residency requirement is not an iss

Upon my passing, can I will my home to be sold in a simple will?

Widowed and homestead titled solely to me. Have a reverse mortgage on home and want it sold upon my passing so that the reverse mortgage will be paid.

What is the best way to hold a title for a married couple in Florida (investment property)?

We are in the process of a purchase of an investment property in Florida. What is the best way in terms of taxes and survivorship to hold a title?

Should I remove my family surname from the name of my trust?

I already have a living trust with my family surname on it. I had read that to maximize anonymity it was a good idea NOT to have my family surname on.

Is it legal to gift a percentage of home ownership to a couple when you still have a mortgage?

We are curious about gifting a percentage of our home to our daughter and husband at some point, as tenants in common. Is that easy to do? What if our

With home placed into Life Estate, who legally is OWNER of the Life Estate, the Life Tenant or the Remainderman?

Helping a senior mother in NYC, Jane, who wants to pass her condo, on her death, unto daughter Dora, bypassing Probate, by putting home into Life Esta

Can a time share in an asset protection trust be forclosed up on and if so, would thé trust take thé credit hit?

If a time share was placed in an asset protection or irrevocable trust and the maintanace fees go in paid. Will the original debtor credit get dinged?

Are Traditional and/or Roth IRAs included in an estate for Oregon inheritance taxes?

I understand that Traditional and Roth IRAs are not included in one's estate for Federal inheritance taxes. Is this true for Oregon inheritance taxes?

Is it financially beneficial to purchase long term care insurance prior to a diagnosis of dementia?

My spouse hasn't been formally diagnosed with dementia, but is planning to seek a diagnosis. The diagnosis seems clear. We want to protect our assets

Is a POD Account Really a Non-Probate Asset in Light of This Court Decision? Wills estate NJ probate question.

Does this mean I should tell beneficiaries NOT to cash their POD accts? I am executor of an estate where it may be close to insolvent, so small assets

Surviving parent in NY wants to add his adult children to the deed on a house that still has a mortgage.

Mom passed away and Dad wants to add 6 adult kids to the deed on their NY house that still has a mortgage. What is the easiest way to do this and are.