Question: I have an irrevocable trust. I would like to change how the real estate and cash in the trust is to be distributed. Some of my children could use the cash that is in the trust now. [...]

Heading: I live in my husband’s house which is in his name. He became mentally ill (breakdown/bipolar), stole my savings so I am on benefits and after 1 1/2 years of caring for him and went awol [...]

Question: I am a U.S. citizen and own a property in Mexico. I would like to leave it after my death to my Mexican citizen property manager. How would I go about doing that? Response: You need to [...]

Question: I am a Section 8 voucher holder. One of my children’s grandparents owns a home and I’m wondering if I can legally use my voucher to rent from him. Her dad and I were never married and [...]

Question: I sold my apartment last year. My mother’s name was on the property because she helped me with the down payment and credit rating 30 years ago. The question is, did I inherit her half [...]

Key Takeaways: A durable power of attorney document allows a trusted person to manage your financial and legal affairs if you are unable to. Without it, family members will likely have a hard [...]

Question: My mother died recently. She had a revocable trust that says that at her death it is to be distributed equally to her three children. What do now? Response: The process for closing out [...]