Someone dies without a will. Have money in bank over twenty years. Married six years , is his widow entitled to this money,

If there is a surviving spouse and no children or descendents of deceased children, then the surviving spouse gets the funds.

How can I assume the payments on the property I live in. I have no credit history. My landlord is willing 2 let me do it.

This is not a simple question, and working out the pros and cons requires more information. Further, there are two different sets of interests here...

How can i file a report on a Dcf atty??

How has this attorney been overstepping her bounds? She works for the agency and so is obligated to be its advocate in court, not yours. She has no...

Boss refused me an interview. Got hired for a lower position with a promise to promote me, but he gave me a bad review; false

This probably falls under the category of "life isn't fair." You haven't said anything that indicates discriminatory action or bias based on race,...

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What are the steps to take when no will left behind?

Whether or not your father's name was the only name on the property is absolutely critical. If your father owned the house in his own name and...

What are my rights to my fathers estate and what type of attorney should I be looking for ?

Children are never ENTITLED to an inheritance. It's not unusual for nothing to pass to children (biological or adopted) at the death of the first...

Are the remaindermen responsible for a masshealth lien placed upon a person who has life estate after her death.

No. MassHealth cannot execute a lien against assets like life estates which pass outside of probate. An estate planning or elder law attorney can...

Who checks up on my lawyer??

It's not unheard of for an attorney to take a will contest on a contingency fee basis, as the attorney may look to the estate to pay at the end of...

Child safety question?

There's a legal doctrine called "fruit of the poisonous tree." What that means is that not only is the evidence which is illegally obtained unable...

GAL

I get appointed as a GAL myself. Certainly if new information comes to light after I turn in my report, I want to know about it as soon as...