Administration of estates can vary widely depending on the personality of the deceased. The estates of hoarders or, as the are sometimes...

Being a trustee is a significant responsibility with obligations to account for the trust property that you hold and to keep the trust...

Accepting the role of trustee of an estate is a serious responsibility with a number of important obligations. One of those obligations...

As a general rule, costs associated with getting a court to approve an estate trustee's actions in realizing and distributing the...

One of the obligations of an estate trustee is to have the court pass the estate's accounts which means that the court approves the...

We have all seen the movie or read the book where someone takes on a new identity by searching a cemetery for a suitably aged candidate...

If a parent gives a married child money is the spouse* entitled to keep half of the money when the marriage breaks down? The answer,...

Many people view their pets as a member of the family and are understandably concerned about what will happen to their animal companions...

Just as your mirror image is (almost*) identical to the person it reflects, a mutual will can seem almost identical to a mirror will. ...

What is a beneficiary to do if the trustee who is administering the estate is causing headaches or making decisions that the beneficiary...