Question: I am a U.S. citizen in Indiana and I have family in France. How can I leave them money after I die? Response: For the most part it’s no different from leaving money to someone in [...]

Question: I represent a 90-year-old U.S. citizen that lives in Florida and has never been married and has no children. He would like to leave his estate, which consists of cash, stocks, and bonds [...]

Question: I am US citizen living in Illinois. I have a revocable living trust, the beneficiaries of which are my two nieces who are non-US citizens from Argentina. The assets that will be going [...]

Question: I am a US citizen, living in California. I am planning to return back to the Czech Republic, where my son lives. He is a non US citizen. My assets are my savings account, CDs, my [...]

Question: We are Canadians and we own condo in California, where our daughter lives. We would like to transfer the property to our daughter. What is best way, considering USA and Canadian taxes? [...]

Question: My sister-in-law, age 79, just lost her 90-year-old husband. They held everything jointly, so there’s no problem now. But they didn’t have children and she is considering [...]

Question: I am the executor of my mother’s estate, which calls for her assets to be divided between her five children. My mother’s property has been sold and all distributions will be [...]

Question: My adult son moved from California to Edmonton, Canada. He is not married to the girl he has been living with for almost five years and with whom he has children. What rights do I have [...]

Question: My question relates to Non-Resident Aliens (not a spouse).  I am 71 years old, a US citizen, and a resident of Florida. I am and always have been single. I have approximately one [...]

The good news, if your spouse or anyone you want to include in your estate plan is not a United States citizen, is that for the most part that won’t affect your estate plan. The probate laws of [...]