What should I do immediately about decedents son withholding IRA & Life Insurance Policy I am beneficiary of?

I agree with the other attorneys about getting a death certificate, and contacting the life insurance company and IRA custodian directly. If you...

How can I transfer ownership of property of a estate of an deceased uncle who had no will that I was tenets in common with.

The first thing you need to do is to get a copy of the deed in which the property was given to you and your uncle. In my experience, people are...

In my will must I give guardian money to offspring of my retarded sibling?

As another attorney has suggested, the way title was held at the time of your sibling's death will determine what happens to the money. If there...

My husband inherited 2 houses from a family trust, I'm not on this trust, what are my rights if we get divorced? We live in Mass

You need to clarify how the houses are owned. If your husband got them FROM the trust, do that they are now in his name, they are marital...

Can a collector go after a family member when a mom dies?

No, the point of Probate is to use the decedent's assets to pay his or her bills, not to make others liable for them. A couple things to keep in...

Your right to obtain information about the trust depends on what rights the trust gives you, and whether you are a "qualified beneficiary" of the...

You will need to get appointed by filing a petition for the appointment, and to admit the will to probate. This will be more complicated if you do...

How do I establish that I am a legal representative of my deceased brother's estate?

I agree that you need to take action in Arizona, since that was the state your brother died in. However you may not have to open a probate. Many...

How do I research a property where the person has died with no heirs? What are my rights ? Where do I start ?

Everybody has heirs. Intestacy laws are designed to keep looking until you find someone, even if it means going back to Adam and Eve. That...

Is it common to get no information from executor and lawyer re: an estate I am sole heir to?

Unfortunately lack of information about an estate is all too common. It is one of the most frequent questions on Avvo. I would ask first how...