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Question: I am the nominated executor of my friend’s estate. If I am appointed as executor, would I get paid for the work I do?

Question: I have an elderly aunt. I’m embarrassed to say that I only visit once every few months. I recently learned that she has a caretaker that has moved into her house and, I suspect, taking money from my aunt. When I asked my aunt about it she got angry. What can I do to protect her?

Question: I loaned my friend money and, before he could repay me, he died. Will I still be able to collect the debt owed to me?

Question: As a “millennial”, when is it a good time to start thinking about estate planning? Do I need to accumulate assets before considering planning for my future?

Question: My dad died. He was remarried and survived by a wife and two children from that marriage. I’m a non-marital child. There is no last will and testament. I think he owns some property in his own name but everything else is joint with his wife. What happens now? What rights do I have?

Question: I have a daughter that is 18 years old and has Autism. I know that I need to become her guardian to make decisions for her, but I am not sure about the options. Can you explain them to me?

My husband and I did Last Will & Testaments when our children were young – probably about 20 years ago. Is there any need to update?

Question: I recently signed a last will and testament but it does not list out my assets individually, is that alright? What about my retirement accounts and annuities?

Question: Can you tell me about any updates to estate and gift taxes for 2019?

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