I would need to read the will itself and to confer with you to gain more information. However, if the house was left to you and your sister, and...

The will is still valid. A specific bequest that no longer exists has lapsed. The remainder of the will remains in effect.

What happens with the back child support due from 1998-2001, if the father died?

I’m sorry for your loss. However, if the money is owed, your late husband’s ex-wife has the right to file a claim against your husband’s estate. ...

Selling a house in probate in Massachusetts

No. You sell the house. Then, you place the funds in an estate bank account with an estate Federal I.D. Number while you probate the rest of the...

My spouse filed for divorce thru an attorney, I was served, within a week we reconciled without lawyers,how to get dismissal?

Once someone has been served with a Complaint for Divorce, you have to file and both sign a Stipulation of Dismissal in accordance with...

You can do either. I prefer to show up and argue the case rather than file an opposition. Often, the judge won’t even read your opposition...

It has been 6 months since I filed my 1b divorce. I have not heard anything from the court. Is there something I need to do?

You need to call or visit the Court to obtain either a Case Management Conference date or a Pre-Trial Conference date. The Court is supposed to...

Is it possible that a settlement might be offered by my brother, for me to drop, or not contest, the will? Is this ever done?

There is recent case law which states attorneys cannot take a probate case on a contingency basis. Instead, they can increase their hourly rate...

Dividing 401K in Divorce

In a 30 year marriage, the Court is going to divide assets 50%/50% regardless of when or how they were required. This is a long term marriage. ...

An attorney would need more information to an answer this question properly. If it's a distant relative, and not an immediate one, there may be...