My mother and father passed when me and my sister were very young i don't know if they had wills but they had life insurance ??

You will need death certificates for your parents, which you can usually get a the town hall of where they lived. Then you should contact the...

It will vary by attorney of course, but it would probably be a couple hundred dollars. If you are going back to the attorney who drafted the...

Re: Trusts, Will, Power of Attorney, Health Proxy

Sasha (E. Alexandra) is exactly right. This work is much more than just documents, it's counseling, advice and guidance now and in the future. A...

My elderly parents both died recently and I do not wish to be executor. There are almost no assets.

A power of attorney ends at death, so the document you signed is no longer valid. If he has nominated you in his will to serve as executor you can...

I believe Suze's website has a disclaimer that the documents should be reviewed by an attorney. The ones I have seen that people have tried to do...

In general a guardian ad litem is appointed by the court when there is something to investigate on behalf of the incapacitated person - for...

My nephew was killed a few months back and we are all at a loss. Does my sister need to set up an estate?

Very often the probate court in the county where the estate would be open (where you nephew resided before his death) will have a "Lawyer of the...

My mother's home was put in a life estate in dec.2001. She entered ltc 2/05 & died 12/09. as executor what next?

In general, when she passed away the life estate (and accompanying lien) were both extinguished and ownership of the home passed to the remainder...

There generally are things that can be done to help protect your mother's house, and protect her as well (by making sure that someone has the legal...

Must a lawyer for decedent produce will for heirs at law?

I agree with Nancy. And even if the house is the only asset, the will must still be filed with the probate court, even if a formal probate is not...