Ask a Wills, Trusts, Probate Lawyer

What does “issue living” in a Will mean?

If I inherited rights to a shared family property from my husband’s side of the family, must I show proof of ownership in order for the family to be able to rent it?

How do I do this? My husband’s Will was not probated.

What are a beneficiary’s rights to review a Trust?

My father died 8 years ago. He remarried 31 years ago to my evil stepmother. I just found out a month ago that my dad…

Are the heirs allowed to see the contents of a Will prior to its administration?

If a husband dies without a Will and the deed to the house is in his name only, then how does probate divide this property between his 3 adult children and his 2nd wife?

When some one dies without a Will but has an IRA or 401k with a named beneficiary, is that part of the estate?

Does the Trustee of an irrevocable trust have to inform the beneficiaries as the hourly rate charged for services?

Or can they wait until the final accounting and just submit a bill?

If as a co-executor of an estate I have said that I will not charge the estate any fees, can I change my mind?

However, the other co-executor is now going to. As I have not kept any records but have done my fare share can I charge on…

What to do if a wife files for divorce but her husband dies before it is final and she wants his ashes?

There is a Will that states she gets absolutely nothing. They have no children but he has children from first marriage and they want his…

Can a land contract negate a living Trust?

My mom left a living Trust listing 100% (land, house, contents) to my sister, dated 6 years ago. Then, 3 years later, my mom sold…