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My mother passed away a month ago. I am successor trustee of her revocable trust and executor of her will (she resided in AZ). I plan on selling her property right away. Am I required to transfer title in c/o my name as TTE? It was suggested I file informal probate bc she owed a substantial amount... View More 
answered on Jun 8, 2020
There is a piece of information that may missing from your question. That is, whether the property was in the name of the trust or her name only. The answer to that question will help guide your question about which direction you have to go. If the house is in fact in the trust which your question... View More
answered on May 17, 2020
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately it is a complicated one that requires more information. At the outset, you refer to debtors, but presumably you mean creditors? The answer to this question really depends on a reading of the irrevocable trust to determine if the payments to the beneficiary... View More
answered on May 8, 2020
Title to vehicles are transfer with signatures on the truck title. Giving you the truck and keys, while evidence of your friend's intent does not give you title. The person or persons legally entitled to the truck, if there was no will, is your friend's family. You may want to reach out... View More
My father and I didn’t have a lot of contact over the years, but he did tell me both that he had a will and that I was included in it. I don’t know how to find out since there appear to be no records. I believe my half-sister is living in his home and possibly intentionally concealing his will.... View More
answered on Apr 16, 2020
I totally agree with attorney Pete Westby. I would suggest you do a search with the Maricopa County Recorder to determine whose name is on the title. Meeting with an experienced probate attorney is in order.
My ex husband and I were married for 15 years. We divorced in 2015. In 2016, my ex husband and I had moved back in together into the home we shared while we were married. If Feb 2018 we had a fight and he filed a restraining order against me, preventing me from returning to the house and getting... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2020
You may have to open a probate as a creditor of the estate, but I would suggest starting with correspondence to the son about this. Perhaps a letter from an attorney might help resolve this without going to court.
as his sole and separate property. 3 children are the beneficiary's.
Question: Does "divide equally" mean the son has to buy the home from the trust?
Or, does it mean son gets the home as parents wish and whatever is left in the trust is then divided equally 3 ways?
answered on Jan 9, 2020
I agree with the other attorneys who have responded. Understanding that I have not read the trust it appears possible that the trust is addressing two separate distributions - one for the home and a second general distribution to be divided equally between all three children. If the trust says the... View More
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