Is life insurance part of an estate?

Yes, if a person dies owning a life insurance policy on someone else's life, the policy will be in the owner's probate estate if the person owned...

Is it legal for an executor of an estate to randomly choose the value of an asset (house) and buy it without any consequences?

No, an executor can't buy an asset from the estate at any price he or she chooses. Moreover, unless the sale is necessary to pay estate debts and...

In NC, if I sign a paper releasing the executors from any further responsibility, can I sue for the rest of my inheritance later

If you sign the release, you will not be able to sue later. That's why the executor wants you to sign now. The executor won't give you any money...

Would an adopted brother who is not biologically related be in line of succession from our sisters small estate in Virginia?

Yes. Adopted children are treated the same as natural children under the laws of descent and distribution. See Texas Estates Code Section 201.054.

Can my friend who is incarcerated in MA sign over power of attorney to me to deal with her mother's estate who has died?

Yes, your friend can sign a Power of Attorney that appoints you her attorney-in-fact, either generally or only as to matters regarding her mother's...

My aunt left a will for all her siblings to inherit her house. She passed away 2 months ago and the house was sold for $1.4M.

This may be legitimate, but it may not. The executor's sale of the home and plan to divide the proceeds would be proper if your aunt's will...

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Do I need an Estate lawyer?

Yes, your husband needs an estate administration or probate lawyer to protect his rights. His brother is NOT free, as administrator of their...

Is there a way to find out where a deceased person had insurance policies if you have a family member not disclosing the info?

Your friend should look for an estate planning or probate lawyer to protect her rights. It sounds like the sister was trusted to take care of...

No, your sister does not have the right to make a donation from an estate of which she is the executor if the donation is NOT authorized or...

Divorce in MS-Husband and Mother have Joint Rights of Survivorship. What rights does the Divorcing Wife have to any property?

It does not seem that wife should have any claim to the property that husband owns jointly with his mother and inherited from his father. First,...