Inheritance

Do I inherit my estranged spouse’s estate if no other survivors?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Husband and I have been separated for a couple of years. We have no kids. Husband has now passed away and he has no living heirs or other living relatives. He did not have a will. We had a very amicable separation but we had no property settlement agreement. What is the law in Mass regarding inheritance of a separated spouse? ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L. CROSS: Under Massachusetts law, until the divorce decree

If a person has nothing in his name he is to inherit property &business can a lien be put on his inheritance if convicted of personal injury?

ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L. CROSS-BELIVEAU: Has the person died yet? If not, my answer would be for the grantor to change his Will and/or trust so that the assets are not transferred to you. The grantor should create a spendthrift trust for your benefit. This means that you have no right to the assets. The Trustee may make distributions to you but would not be required to do so. Those assets could not be touched

How do I word a legal guarantee that my sister’s children will be given our mother’s rings when our other sister dies?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There is a very tense relationship between sisters at this point there is only a verbal promise ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L. CROSS-BELIVEAU: The inheritance of the rings will governed by your sister’s Last Will and Testament. If she wants her nieces to inherit her rings, it should be written into her Will. Legal Disclaimer: Please note that this answer does not constitute legal advice, and should not be relied on since each situation

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Do I inherit my estranged spouse’s estate if no other survivors?

If a person has nothing in his name he is to inherit property &business can a lien be put on his inheritance if convicted of personal injury?

How do I word a legal guarantee that my sister’s children will be given our mother’s rings when our other sister dies?

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