Every family is unique, and that means every family can have uniquely different problems and conflicts. Sometimes those problems or conflicts can cause family members to drift apart, fall out and lose touch entirely – and that can be a major difficulty when it comes...
PROVEN IN AND OUT OF THE COURTROOM
Estate Planning
If you get married, can you just avoid creating an estate plan?
Adults in Rhode Island, as throughout the rest of the country, often make an effort to avoid estate planning. People tend to view the process of thinking about their deaths or medical dependence as very unpleasant and would prefer to delay it as long as possible. Some...
Can you trust the trustee? Signs a trustee has gone rogue
Your parents left you significant holdings in a trust, with rules about how the money is supposed to be doled out over time – none of which trouble you much. What does trouble you, however, is the trustee they’ve chosen. Maybe the trustee is a relative, or maybe...
What impact will debts have on probate proceedings?
When someone dies in Rhode Island, most of their belongings become the property of their estate until the estate has gone through probate court. The beneficiaries of the estate will have to wait for access to or control over valuable property until the estate has...
Did your sibling manipulate the estate plan to their benefit?
You may have felt a sense of relief when your sibling said that your mother could move in after she fell or that they would stay with your father because of his declining health. Knowing that a family member was there may have made you feel like your parent received...
