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Estate Law - Father-in-Law passes away home is only in his name 100% ownership. New wife is not listed. Does his son have rights

Father-in-law passed away in a few months ago and my Father-in-Laws wife is not listed on the property records, he has 100% ownership. Does my husband

What do my brother and I need to do to insure our inheritance of my father's homestead?

My father died intestate. His homestead was entirely in my father's name alone. The judge ruled that my step mother would have a life estate of my f

Probate vs. Gifting Question

I am the executor of my Dad's estate. Mom passed a few years ago so the will has everything going to myself and brothers / sisters in equal shares...

My father was recently incarcerated and the house which was left by his mom(my grandmother) was never changed as far as the deed

My father was recently incarcerated and the house which was left after his mom (my grandmother) passed away was never changed as far as the deed or pr

Can I transfer my house to my son via a General Warranty Deed with the least amount of tax implications (like with a Gift Deed)?

The house is free and clear, mortgage paid off. Is it possible to just put a value of $1 on the General Warranty Deed essentially gifting it to him th

If Separate property is placed in a Totten trust (ITF) account with a spouse, does it lose it's separate property characteristic

I owned a house prior to marriage. It was sold during my marriage. the funds ($171,000) were placed in a separate account in my name and ITF (In Tru

Does a quit claim deed for transfer of property in the state of Florida transfer homestead exemption to the new deed holder?

I hold mortgage on property but wish to quit claim deed to my daughter. Who claims homestead exemption...state of Florida

How does a trust work when dealing with farm land and how soon do they have to put it into a trust before they go into a home?

My grandmother is most likely going into a home soon and she was told it is too late to put her farm land into a trust/estate? is that true?

What must estate's attorney do if executrix said to ignore beneficiary's letter requesting proof of size of estate?

My grandfather passed away almost two years ago. His will pours a percentage of the estate into trust for me and my siblings. My brother and I have a

Can ownership of land be transferred to a family member through an Act of Donation without incurring any sort of taxes?

My wife's step-grandmother wants to give us ownership of a parcel of land to build a home on. The land was originally purchased and owned by her and h

Should I attempt to avoid being "served"? Or would it be better to get the summons as soon as possible?

My dad passed away right around 3 years ago. He willed everything he had to my sister and I including his house. The house was underwater and we did.

What does the letters ITT represent on the bank statement and how to I locate the missing bank account?

I was partially raised by my late aunt. Approximately around the mid 1980's my aunt gave me a bank statement with my name and her name with the lette

Does Washington state has any look back period for the accumulative gift amount? Is it only for 3 years and not for whole life?

I understand that for lifetime gift tax, the Federal has a $5+ million exemption and a lifetime look back period (that is, the gift is accumulative fo

How to properly designate a minor beneficiary on the Texas transfer on death deed to avoid probate without a living trust?

Minor beneficiary designation question in light of TX transfer on death deed, effective September 1, 2015: This TOD deed designation allows the gran

Is it better for a family member to "gift" a car to me or sell it for $1?

My dad, who is in Missouri, has a car that he's been letting me drive. I recently moved to Tennessee, and he would like to transfer the car to be in m

Was I overcharged in an estate by the personal representative and lawyer?

After reviewing the compensation schedule for a stock/cash only estate, I feel like we were over charged. The lawyer, who was a trial lawyer, charged

If there is a lien on my fifth wheel because the person I got it from didn't finish paying it off, what are my options?

I had been taking care of my friends mom for 21mo when she died. The deal was I was to get the 5th wheel I'd ben living in while I was takin care of h

What is an appropriate fee for an executor of an estate valued at about $500,000 in the state of Arkansas?

There were two heirs; sons. One son served as the executor. The estate consisted of insurance, bonds, stocks and real estate in Arkansas and Tennessee

What is an appropriate fee for serving as executor of an estate valued at about $500,000 in the state of Arkansas?

There were two heirs, sons. One son served as executor. Mostly insurance, real estate in Arkansas and Tennessee and some bonds and stocks.

Received letter from texas atty. about my deceased parents estate requested by my estranged bro. Do I need to answer this letter

letter says brother has asked to contact me -says knows existence of wills but does not know if probate has been opened on estates of any accounting o