I am sorry for your loss. If you know that you are the beneficiary of the account, you should not need to produce Letters of Authority. You...

If a family member, living in 1 unit of a 2 family home installs an illegal fireplace & refused to remove it, what can be done?

The first thing to do is to be sure that Mother in fact owns the house. Search the Registry of Deeds site where the house is located to view the...

I am sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, while you have provided some key language, what you might think is immaterial language could very well...

What documents am I legally allowed to have insights in? Can I see documents all the way back to when the will/trust was made.

I am sorry for your loss. You have various rights as a beneficiary of both the Trust and the Estate. If the Trust existed prior to your...

First let me say my condolences on the loss of your mother. The answer to this question is not necessarily an easy answer. Real estate passes to...

If you know the name of the deceased, I’d google it. See if you can find the court that will be responsible and contact the attorney who has filed...

I would like to prepare a will in Massachusetts but the "burden of proof" aspect of the law is concerning.

Your question and the supplied detail don’t seem to match for me, so I’m hoping that responding to the facts you supply will answer your question....

How should I handle an attorney who has stated they no longer have time to address my probate case?

Every attorney has ebb and flow in their practice, times when we are so busy it’s hard to keep your head above water. If the attorney is telling...

I am sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, you have not included a lot of information in your post that would be necessary in order to provide you...

Is this an expensive process? Would like price ranges, high to low.

The estate planning process is an important all encompassing process. If you haven’t seen an attorney since your Will was first executed, I...