Estate Planning
Q&A with Loraine: Can an executor who is also a beneficiary keep property that’s supposed to be sold and split among the beneficiaries?
July 7, 2025
What happens if an executor refuses to sell property that is bequeathed to beneficiaries in a Will?
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Q&A with Loraine: Choosing Between a Will and a Living Trust?
February 18, 2025
Question: What are the pros and cons of choosing a Will versus a Living Trust for estate planning? Which option is generally considered the best ...
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Q&A with Loraine: What happens if your father remarries and leaves everything to his spouse?
January 27, 2025
Question: What happens if your father remarries and leaves everything to his spouse? My father had a Will that left everything to his spouse. The ...
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Q&A with Loraine: My uncle died with no Will. Could I be one of his heirs?
January 23, 2025
Question: My uncle died without a Will, and he had no spouse and no children. My dad was the last living sibling, and he doesn’t ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Can I leave a house that’s in my name to my adult son instead of my new husband after I pass?
December 23, 2024
Question: Can I leave a house that’s in my name to my adult son after I pass instead of my new husband? My father-in-law deeded ...
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Q&A with Loraine: My sister and I are the heirs to my father’s estate. My sister is the administrator. Can she sell land and not give me my half?
December 11, 2024
Question: My sister and I are the heirs to my father’s estate, and she is the administrator. She sold some property a month ago and ...
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Q&A with Loraine: How can I get a next-of-kin document? I am the only living relative of my deceased father, and there is money from an insurance policy.
November 26, 2024
Question: I am the only living relative of my deceased father, and there is money from an insurance policy designated for a beneficiary, which is ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Does an ex-girlfriend have standing to claim her deceased ex-boyfriend’s estate?
November 15, 2024
Question: My family member died in accident. His ex-girlfriend is now claiming that they were engaged and that she has a Living Will written by ...
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