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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon What is the legal amount or percent a spouse is required to leave to his surviving wife? ( this would be money in annunities and checking accounts) Thanks!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon I read in a will and estate book about disinheritance of a child. The child in question is an adult and is not being disinherited but will receive much less that the other 4 adults. Is there any laws that would come in question here...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California 3 kids are named on title to dad's house. His name is not on it anymore. This was done about 3-4 years ago. Dad did this in case his wife would need to go in a nursing home thus protecting the house for the kids. It is my understanding...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OREGON We have a will. In order to avoid probate, we have POD's, and joint accounts.. WE have no real estate. A very simple estate. It is my understanding that personal property will go thru probate. Can we use an Assignment of Personal...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon In amending a trust to delete a beneficary: Do we also need to amend the pourover will to delete the same beneficary or does the trust override the will?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon The trust names person #1 as one of the trustees. It says that if person #1 shall fail to qualify or cease to act as trustee, then person #2 shall act as trustee. We want to switch this around so that person #2 would be the first trustee...