Let’s take a moment and look at a probate avoidance document called the Transfer on Death deed. Suppose Sally owns a house and wants her good friend Dave to have it when she dies. How does she make ...

Q: My father died in 2017. We did the probate, set up testamentary trusts for me and my two siblings, and the only remaining asset is his home. His widow is happily living there, and she can afford to ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother-in-law left her home to her three children. There is no mortgage. My wife’s sister Jane is executor of the will. My wife Liz died, and left everything she owned to me in ...

Q. My mother died and left the house to her five children. How long do we have before we have to sell it or change the deed? Our youngest sibling wants to live there ...

Fiduciary deeds are just one of several types of deeds used in property transfers. This type is used to transfer property such as real estate when the owner can’t sign a deed for legal or other ...

Q. My parents both passed last year and the house was left to me and my siblings. The sibling who is the executor refuses to sell the home, which still has a home equity loan. What are my rights? The ...

A Greenwich Time reader recently asked about the ease or complexities of buying an estate property that’s in probate. With my wife’s perspective as well, an experienced trust and estate attorney for ...