No one knows who the personal representative of an estate is until a will is filed with the Probate Court and allowed. Your father's attorney is...

I wish I had a more positive answer for you. Unfortunately, the probate courts across the state have lost a significant number of employees, who...

Dear Asker... to be blunt, you're both wrong. Technically, an estate is not closed until the Probate Court has allowed all accounts and...

Maybe. However, more information and a review of the deed is needed to be certain. Bear in mind that if the transfer occurred less than five years...

Asker -- these cases are exercises in genealogy to some degree. Since your grandfather died without a will, all of the children living at the...

I understand that this is very frustrating. However, you can do this yourself as long as you read and carefully follow instructions....

I'm sorry that you're going through such stress. So, let's start with the law and then figure out if you have the information needed to get a judge...

Yes, you have the right to go to court and ask the judge to make her account for the funds and seek removal. This process involves a lot of...

I agree with the other attorneys. A letter from a good estate planning lawyer (as opposed to a lawyer who does a little bit of everything) can have...

I'm sorry for your loss. The short answer is that someone will need to open up a probate for the father's estate. However, what kind of probate...