I agree with the attorney below - estate must be kept open for at least nine months. There is a four-month creditor period during which estate...

House was left to me in will now do I need to do anything ?

Unless you are listed on the recorded title as an owner, someone needs to file probate in order to transfer ownership of the house to you. Probate...

If I stay here rent free, pay the back taxes, owes 2014 & 2015, and maintain the home - does that mean I have squatters rights?

The exact language of your significant other's Will determines your legal rights and responsibilities - so, if his Will says simply that you can...

My sister passed away 10 days ago. My mother passed 4 days ago. Who gets the estate, myself or split with my sisters husband

I'm sorry for your loss. As the other non-Maine lawyers replied, the answer depends on the language of the Will(s), facts beyond those described...

How to remove personal property from storage that's being held by a new owner of the storage unit

You're in a bit of a tough spot because your property is on his - so he needs to give you access in order for you to get your boat back. The court...

Can they charge me so much for security deposit?

To add to Mr. Smith's answer, there is no penalty or remedy in the maximum security deposit law (14 MRSA Section 6032), but it is the law. I would...

I was to inherit 1/2 money when I turned 50 from My uncles will can I still get it if his wife just put will in probate?

To add to the other answers, you have a right to receive these funds outright (if there are any funds, as the attorneys below describe) because you...

How does the IRS put value on a "closely held" business?

The specifics depend on the reason that you are needing to supply the IRS with a value of the business. In general, the IRS requires that you...

My father & I have contract 4 sale of home. Appraisal 136K. Credit union app. at 120K. He died. I want to buy house for 120K?

I agree with the above, and think that the value of family goodwill is worth more than your savings at the lower price. Once you are appointed...

I need to know what has to be done for my husband to adopt my daughter and what I am looking at for fees

The probate court fees will be a couple hundred dollars total; you can just call the Somerset County Probate Court and ask for those details. They...