What are the odds of him getting joint custody if he hasn't been around for over a year?

He will most likely be awarded some visitation. A likely scenario would be a plan that starts out with a little visitation and gradually increases over time to give him a greater time share with your daughter. Without knowing more detail about your particular situation, it is hard to predict. Courts in this situation are going to look at what is best for your daughter. It is very possible that he will get joint legal custody (the ability to join in all the decisions that affect how...

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My sister died without a will, should we do a Title1 or Title 5 for intestate succession for her estate?

Not every estate needs to go through a formal probate. Estates under $100,000.00 can be handled by use of an affidavit. Additionally, any assets that are jointly titled or have beneficiary designations pass according to those terms. Your sister's probate estate consists of everything else; so it is possible that you won't even have to go through a probate administration. Lastly, the Probate code provides statutory authority for priority re. who will be the administrator of your sister's...