My friend, a dual Canadian/American citizen living in the UK, is discussing the terms of a trust with her (US) father. By the time she inherits, she may have given up US citizenship. Does this need to be mentioned so they can account for it now? [more inside]
posted by Madamina on Jan 3, 2013 - 15 answers

What is the standard way that divorced parents with new partners (who also have children) organise their wills? [more inside]
posted by cincinnatus c on Dec 28, 2011 - 5 answers

My aged parents are planning to cash in all their stocks and put them into an account in my two brothers' names to reduce the amount of money payable in fees to the government upon their demise. They have told me, more or less, not to worry, and not to doubt the good intentions of my siblings. How to respond to this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2011 - 30 answers

Waldo is named as an inheritor in Billy's will. But no one has any contact information for Waldo. What happens? [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on Mar 1, 2010 - 12 answers

What steps do I have to take to ensure I do not inherit anything from my family's estate, even if I'm included in the will? [more inside]
posted by medea42 on Jul 1, 2009 - 17 answers

Inheritance question: what can you do when a parent backs away from a signed agreement to distribute funds? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 24, 2007 - 32 answers

British Inheritance Tax question: help me foil a dying man's wishes. [more inside]
posted by greytape on Sep 24, 2006 - 8 answers