Q: Although my will says that my wedding ring is to go to my daughter, I have changed my mind. If I give my ring to my granddaughter while I’m…
Q: I have been asked to be trustee of a friend’s trust. I’ve never done anything like this before. What will I have to do and is there anythin…
Q: I was named in a Power of Attorney and the principal has since moved away. How does he withdraw a Power of Attorney from 1,800 miles away?
Q: Since people move around so much these days, how portable are estate plans?
Q: After executing our wills, we had another child. Is it OK to write in the name of the new child or do we need to execute a new will?
I received another one of those calls this week. The adult child of a former client called to tell me that mom was in the hospital and that th…
Q: I want to give my son power of attorney but I don’t want him to be able to do things right now. What is the best way to do this?
Q: My mother keeps her will in a fireproof safe, but it had me thinking, do attorneys keep copies of the will? What happens if they stop pract…
Q: I am listed as successor trustee of my parent’s trust after they pass away. Both of them are alive but can’t get around too well anymore an…
Q: While discussing estate planning with my parents, they told me that an attorney prepared a deed for them but told them not to record it yet…
Q: My family has owned a cabin on a lake in Michigan for years. Recently we started talking about keeping it in the family if something happen…
Q: I want to make my estate plan but I’m concerned that things with my family may change in the not-too-distant future. If things change, how …
Q: I am the POA for my mother. While reviewing her bank accounts, I found out that she doesn’t have any of the kids listed as payable on death…
Q: I want my life insurance to pay for my funeral. How do I do that?
Q: You wrote about personal representatives recently. What happens if you don’t have any family to be personal representative? Other than a fa…
Q: How do I name my executor? Is there a difference between an executor and a personal representative?
I’ve been going through questions this week trying to decide what to write about. I’ve received some good questions recently and deciding wher…
Q: I keep hearing that I should give power of attorney to my kids, but I’m not sure that I want to give up control yet. If I sign a power of a…
I recently spoke with a nice couple about estate planning. These folks told me that they had previously created an estate plan while their chi…
Q: My father passed away recently. How do we remove his name from the title to the home? Can we record a death certificate or have mom sign a …
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Q: A few years ago, I appointed my daughter power of attorney. She has since remarried and I’m concerned that her husband will influence her. …
Q: My wife and I are going to loan my son money to purchase a home. How do we address the loan in the will? Is there anything else we should do?
If you are regular reader, you know that I get excited whenever I come across estate planning and settlement issues on TV, movies and in the n…
Q: I have been collecting coins since I was a child. My collection has grown to be quite extensive and valuable. Is there anything special tha…
Q: I am in the process of preparing a will and power of attorney that I obtained online and from a kit. I want to leave my property to my husb…
Q: If I preplan my funeral, is there someone that can hold the money in case the funeral home goes out of business?
Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for more than 15 years. The house and one car are in both of our names, but the other vehicles are no…
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