My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: New York

John Doe is a divorced man and grantor of the John Doe Revocable Living Trust. The trust names two beneficiaries: His daughter...

Do you have to put a checking account into a Revocable Living Trust, of can you designate a beneficiary with the bank?

It seems that just about every State has a Revocable Living Trust "standard" form. Why is it that those Living Trust forms vary greatly from State to State?.
I am under the impression that a...

My thanks to everyone for taking the time and responding to my question; I learned a lot from your comments and I realize that I have to read through all the paperwork which may have been sent...

When I started on Medicare years ago I also signed up for a Medicare Supplement Plan, and received a benefit booklet listing in detail what services are covered and which ore not.
Recently I was...

My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: New York

Here are two excerpts form Estate Law Firms advertisements seen on the internet:
A) "Pour-over wills are subject to probate,...

My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: New York

In a earlier post I read that the commission for an attorney to handle the probate proceedings is said to be a certain percentage...

Thank you for your answer. Your assumption is correct, no spouse anymore.

My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: New York

Years ago when I opened my IRA I registered as Beneficiaries my son at 50% and his wife at 50%.
Would it be better to list my...

My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: New York
A while back I met an attorney at a local gathering and in the course of our chatting, he asked me if I had a will. I said no, but I...

Thanks to all of you who took the time to answer my question. I think I got the information I was looking for.

I apologize for not posing my question clearly. Good old Joe Blow has two properties. He is the trustee of his Joe blow Revocable Living Trust.
The official owner registration (title) with the...

My question involves estate proceedings in the state of: New York
There seems to be two alternate ways to name the owner of an asset in Joe Blow's trust:

A) Joe Blow as Trustee of the Joe Blow...