My Son’s Father’s Widow Wants the Property Deeded to Him by His Father for Herself

Property in the State of Missouri was deeded to sons one year before father’s remarriage using a general warranty deed. Now the widow wants the property. Can she do this? She owns two other homes from other marriages and one from the marriage to the sons’ father, so she does not need these properties to live on. The deeds were properly recorded with the recorder of deeds in the correct county and the sons have been paying the property taxes for the last three years on these properties. Read More …

I Bought a House in My Son’s Name Because of My Bad Credit, Now That He’s Moved in, He Won’t Help with Bills

My credit was not good so my house was bought in my sons’ name. I pay all the taxes, up keep, renovations, bills and mortgage payments. He has paid nothing for about 9 years. He had to move in with me about 3 years ago and he doesn’t want to help pay anything on the bills or the mortgage. He says he shouldn’t have to pay anything because his name is on the mortgage papers. What are my options if I want to sell the house? Can he take my house from me? Read More …

Just Found Out Dad is Not Biological Father; What is My Last Name?

I just discovered thru DNA testing that my Dad isn’t my Father. My Dad signed my birth certificate and raised me, but I’m not sure if he did it knowing I wasn’t his. My Father is dead, and my Dad never adopted me. So, what is my last name? Is it the same as my Dad because he signed the birth certificate, or is it the same as my Father because I wasn’t adopted? I was born in MA in 1960. Read More …

Mother Plans to Disinherit Daughter, Can She Write Living Trust to Son so He is Sole Beneficiary?

I would like to have a revocable living trust jointly with my son since I plan to disinherit my daughter and I want to be assured that my son is sole beneficiary. My son and I own our home jointly where we both reside. My estate is very small (just the home, a vehicle, small amount of jewelry and home furnishings). Can a trust be written jointly in the state of Colorado between a mother and son? Read More …