Question: My mother’s house burned down and she and my brother mismanaged the insurance money, so it wasn’t rebuilt. My fiancee and I would like to rebuild it. We’ve talked with [...]

Question: In Massachusetts, does the schedule of beneficiaries have to be signed by the beneficiaries? Response: Typically, yes. But there’s actually no law on this. So the answer depends [...]

Question: My family has a trust that only holds property in Montana and $1,500 in cash left. The trustee has wasted money over the last four years. One beneficiary wanted to buy the farm and [...]

Question: A disabled woman has a court-established special needs trust primarily for medical expenses after serious injuries from an accident. During her marriage, the husband’s friend was [...]

Question: I have a property in Nevada but on escrow now. I would like to make the purchase in the name of my living trust. Only problem now is I am outside the country and have not opened a [...]

Question: Can Trustee Make Partial Distribution When One Beneficiary Has Not Signed Release? I am co-trustee of my parents’ trusts. All the funds have been at the same bank from the time [...]

Question: Would a bank grant a refinancing or line of credit to the mortgage of a house held in a nominee realty trust? There are two people named on the schedule of beneficiaries. Response: [...]

Question: I have question regarding taxable income. I am a US citizen living in Thailand. Over the next several years I want to build a house with my domestic partner of the the past 22 years who [...]

Question: Can I get disability for my 3-year-old son who was born here even if I am not a citizen? Response: Yes. A child’s eligibility for benefits is not based on the citizenship of his [...]