Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
Inheritance & custody for child (US citizen) of permanent resident parents
My wife and I are permanent residents (green card
holders) in the US. Both of us hold Indian passports.
Our infant daughter is a US citizen. I want to find out
what kind of lawyer I need to make an estate will about
our property and also about the custody of our daughter
in case my wife and I die together.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Inheritance & custody for child (US citizen) of permanent resident parents
You will need to make a will or trust in your state of residence, and nominate your guardians in that will or trust. Also, if your estate may be taxable, you should ask the attorney about a "qualified domestic trust" to deal with the tax issue.
If you have property in India (or another country), you may need to have another will prepared there.
Re: Inheritance & custody for child (US citizen) of permanent resident parents
You need an estate planning attorney, and should probably have a living trust prepared. I would need to discuss things in more detail to determine what you really need.
Please call my office, and I will answer your questions. You can also go to my website, and I have a slide show under estate planning.
925-924-0100
www.lawken.com
Re: Inheritance & custody for child (US citizen) of permanent resident parents
What you need is an Estate Planning Attorney who has a strong knowledge of Family Law. These happen to be the two areas of law that I practice in. I would be happy to discuss the matter with you in greater detail if you wish to discuss the matter with me.
Michael D. Burt
(213) 384-2220
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