I reside in California and wish to be removed from my parent's will. How do I accomplish this task? Do I need an attorney?

In addition to what the other attorneys mentioned, you should know that a disclaimer needs to be filed within 9 months of your parent's...

SSI issues, need advice please!!

If your parents are applying for Social Security disability benefits, they have to have worked a certain number of quarters in order to qualify. ...

Can my fathers brother be appointed a letter of administration over me the daughter?

New York's order of preference for administration is: Order of priority for granting letters of administration 1. Letters of ...

"Per stirpes" is a latin term. Whenever a distribution is to be made to a person’s descendants "per stirpes," the distribution will be divided...

How can I help being the daughter?

Does your mother have a power of attorney? If not, she should have one prepared naming you as her agent, so you can act for her. If she doesn't...

Is there a certain time period you have to open a probate case after a persons death?

You should check with the probate court in the county where your mother lived and ask them about a time limit. Whose name is the house in? Who...

Your state may have specific laws about wrongful death suits, so you should contact a lawyer in Ohio. Generally, an executor would not be entitled...

Can I be appointed a lawyer in Surrogates Court in a Special Needs Trust dispute, in NYS?

Public defenders are only appointed in criminal cases. You should have the right to choose your own lawyer. You may want to talk to the lawyer...

My life partner died unexpectedly last year. He named me as beneficiary in his will.

You should contact the probate court in your county to see if there is a way the court can write a letter to the custodian of the retirement...

My sister is mentally ill. are there law firms that will take her on as a client,say for being denied SSI and or Medicaid?

Has she ever worked? Does she have enough Social Security credits to qualify for disability on her own work record? If not, was she disabled...