Question: I just read a story about Mary Jane’s estate which was divided among four siblings.  Our family also has four siblings. The difference is that our father is still living but has to move [...]

Question: My husband is 65 and I’m 62. My husband is divorced with 3 living daughters, all adults with children of their own. Two of his daughters are estranged from us. I am widowed with 4 [...]

Question: Do I need a revocable trust to avoid probate if: 1. all my accounts have a designated beneficiary; and 2. I sign Fidelity’s form confirming the beneficiary? And as far as non-monetary [...]

Question: I am attempting to help a friend add an addendum to his will for the purpose of naming a person to dispose of his personal household contents. He has a trustee named for his trust but [...]

Question: I read your article on 724 Items, Not Counting Linens and Jewelry and found it very interesting. I have two questions: 1) Why were the jewelry, silverware, and gold coins left out of [...]