Whether you are a couple who is in the midst of contemplating a divorce amidst the craziness of the holidays, or whether a divorce has already occurred in your past, it is vital to understand how a ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013 By Probate.com
A bequest is the act of giving property written into a will. Normally, a bequest is used if personal property. Similar to a bequest is a devise, which is a gift of real property, rather than personal ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013 By Probate.com
When you want to bequeath an inheritance to a loved one with special needs, then you want to be sure that you are doing so in a way that does put their Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2013 By probate.com
It may sound absurd to refuse any inheritance, but in reality there are times where it would be discretionary to turn down a sum of money granted to you from a decedent. There are many reasons why a ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2013 By Probate.com
As simple as it may have sounded to the will-maker, bequeathing property to their children can be a complicated matter if they did not specify these beneficiaries by name. Did they mean stepchildren ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2013 By probate.com
When a decedent passes away, his or her administrators and beneficiaries may be held responsible to cover any debts that need to be paid. Settling the debts of a loved one can prove to be very ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2013 By Probate.com
This is one type of "property control trust", which means that there are conditions or regulations placed on the trust. A spendthrift trust safeguards the property from a beneficiary who ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2013 By probate.com
There is no way around it; undue influence is an instance of elder abuse. If someone forces their influence on a sick or older person who is creating a will, this is committing fraud and theft, taking ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2013 By probate.com