Wills & Estate Planning
Q&A with Loraine: My Partner Suddenly Passed Away. How Do I Know When to Move Out of Our Home?
If an unmarried couple has been living together and one of them dies, the deceased partner’s estate planning documents, if there are any, will determine ...
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Q&A with Loraine: I am the executor of my mom’s Will and the beneficiary of her Trust; why does the bank still need Letters Testamentary?
Question: I was made the executor of my mom’s Will including all her assets, and the beneficiary of her Trust. She also has a pour-over ...
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Should I Use a Will or a Revocable Living Trust as My Primary Estate Planning Document? Separating Facts from Fiction. (Updated August 2025)
As part of your base (core) estate plan, you need to determine if a Will or a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) should serve as your ...
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Q&A with Loraine: What will happen if I can only find one witness to my deceased mother’s Will, and the court is asking for witnesses?
Question: My mother passed away in May. She left a Will that was created and signed in 1993, which I submitted for probate. I am ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Who owns the home if the Will was never completed and the co-owner spouses have passed?
Question: My mother and her husband were co-owners of a home, and they both have passed away. The house still shows 50/50 ownership. My mother ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Transfer on Death Deed?
Question: I was considering setting up a transfer on death deed instead of making a Will. I have two children, each of whom has one ...
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Q&A with Loraine: Does My Mother Need a Will if I’m Her Only Child?
Question: Until recently, my mother and I lived in different states. However, she has moved in with me so that I can take care of ...
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Q&A with Loraine: In Which State Should a Request for an Estate Administrator be Filed?
Question: My brother’s fiancée died in Georgia. Her family (brothers and mother) live in Kentucky. They want my brother to administer her estate. They are ...
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