Do first born sons have special inheritance rights in Oklahoma?

I'm not an Oklahoma lawyer, but it seems highly unlikely that, in the modern world, an intestacy statute would favor a first born son. The...

My father recently passed away and my 72 year old mother is currently in the process of selling her home. She is a good

I'm a Connecticut lawyer, not a Louisiana lawyer. However, I'll try to make you aware of one potential problem with what your sister proposes. If...

Until an administrator is appointed by the Probate Court, no one has any rights to deal with the assets. Sometimes, when there is disagreement...

Both my grandparents died recently. My father died 6 years ago, are my brothers and me entitled to a portion of their estate?

I am assuming that your grandparents did not have wills. If that is the case, then any assets that they owned which did not pass to named...

Appropriate amount to hold in escrow until taxes are settled?

It's almost impossible to answer your question without knowing the nature and extent of the estate assets, prior gifts, and other facts. There is...

After the Executor submits the accounting, the Court will set down a date for a hearing. Connecticut has a procedure called "streamline" which, in...

My older sister is the executor of my mom's estate and she may be terminally ill

I'm assuming that you are speaking of an estate being administered under your mother's will. Under Connecticut law, an executor named in a will...

I presume that you mean that your brother is "executor" of your surviving parent's estate. In Connecticut, unless the will gives him the authority...

A couple from KS has a valid KS will, they own a 2nd home in Texas, a RE agent advised to also get a TX will - should they?

I'm a Connecticut estate and trust lawyer and don't know Texas law. However, as a general principle, if someone dies owning real property in a...

Can CT.Probate Court hold executor financially liable for breach of trust.

After an executor is appointed, he has to file an inventory of the estate assets [assets in the decedent's sole name] within 60 days. The...