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I have a will but want to provide for my nieces and nephews, do I need to establish separate trusts for each of them?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All of my nieces and nephews are under the age of 18. I want to be sure that they are the direct beneficiaries. I also want to prevent my drug addicted brother from getting any of the funds. ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L. CROSS-BELIVEAU: You should establish a trust and fund it during your lifetime. Upon your death, the assets will be held or distributed as you have directed in the trust. The trust

Can we stop a nominated executor from filing probate ? We are seeking in process of uncontested guardianship.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: My sister is POA for my mother and father. Her 4 siblings have filed for guardianship after 2 yrs of obvious receipt from her concerning our folks assets , her obvious drug issues, misuse of both cash& credit and the selling of our parents house and estate without honest disclosure. Father passed 3 days prior to the first hearing in which she perjured herself concerning a lapsed life insurance policy which was discovered by

Which prevails, bank registration or trust document?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If a bank has an INVESTMENT ACCOUNT titled “Transfer on death” to one beneficiary and a Living Trust document (unfunded) lists the INVESTMENT ACCOUNT as trust property to another beneficiary, which document prevails? The Grantor is deceased. ATTORNEY ANSWER BY MARGARET L. CROSS-BELIVEAU: A trust must be funded in order for it to do any good. A trust may be funded either during a person’s life, which is the least costly way, or via

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I have a will but want to provide for my nieces and nephews, do I need to establish separate trusts for each of them?

Can we stop a nominated executor from filing probate ? We are seeking in process of uncontested guardianship.

Which prevails, bank registration or trust document?

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