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Can I as trustee of estate bank account invest the money that is to be split up amongst the other two beneficiaries since there is a couple years wait

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Terry Lynn Garrett
That depends on what the trust says, what state law says and how willing you are to risk the other beneficiaries suing you if you lose money.  Consult a local attorney who handles trust administration.
That depends on what the trust says, what state law says and how willing you are to risk the other beneficiaries suing you if you lose money. ... Read Answer

Can I disinherit a minor adopted child in Arkansas that someone else has guardianship over ?

Answered 5 years and 6 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Terry Lynn Garrett
You can exclude anyone you want from your Will.
You can exclude anyone you want from your Will.

WHAT IF MY FATHER AND WIFE ARE SEPARATED

Answered 7 years ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Terry Lynn Garrett
No one is power of attorney of an estate. Someone may be appointed agent under a durable power of attorney effective while the person is living. Someone may be appointed executor of an estate, effective when a Court admits a Will to probate (proof). Your father does not need to tell anyone, including you, whether he has executed another Will.  ... Read Answer
No one is power of attorney of an estate. Someone may be appointed agent under a durable power of attorney effective while the person is... Read Answer

my father pased away he had a will that gave everything to his wife can she take it to court and validate it on own

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by attorney William R. Pelger   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
William R. Pelger
She can try. DIY law is usually not done well. I wouldnt perform minor surgery on myself.
She can try. DIY law is usually not done well. I wouldnt perform minor surgery on myself.

What happens to the estate of a person who dies before his will has been completed?

Answered 14 years and 11 months ago by Shadi Ala'i AlaiShaffer (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Depending on the size of the estate it will go through Probate Court.
Depending on the size of the estate it will go through Probate Court.

Who owns the property after my brother passed away?

Answered 15 years and 2 months ago by Theodore W. Robinson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Unfortunately, you did not mention whether your brother left a Will or not. If no Will was left, his estate will be divided by the laws of Intestacy in the state in which he resided. If his wife did not divorce him, then she may well have a claim to much of his estate, along with his children. If they were divorced, that would be a different situation. I strongly suggest you speak with an experienced estate attorney right away in order to give him/her more information and get more clarity about the future. Good luck.... Read Answer
Unfortunately, you did not mention whether your brother left a Will or not. If no Will was left, his estate will be divided by the laws of Intestacy... Read Answer

Can a minor control a bank account left by a deceased family member?

Answered 15 years and 2 months ago by attorney David Goldman, Esq.   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
David Goldman, Esq.
The natural parent can be the guardian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors act until they reach the age of 18.
The natural parent can be the guardian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors act until they reach the age of 18.
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