I tend to charge one of two ways: Hourly or on a fixed fee basis. I give the client an estimate of the fixed fee based on the size of the estate...

It will be on her death certificate. If you do not have a copy, you can obtain it from the Probate Court in the jurisdiction in which she lived.

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Do i pay taxes on this? And if so..ct. Taxes or Rhode island.? How will my state know i have received an annuity?

When lay individuals say "taxes" very often they are referring to income taxes. As Estate Planners, we are often concerned with estate taxes. The...

What are the laws concerning his cremated remains, who is entitled to them.

Attorney Knott is correct; one must look to the law in the state of death. If your father died in Connecticut, one would look to C.G.S. 45a-318(d)...

Can a will be canceled?

It is difficult to determine the exact sequence of events from your question however pursuant to CGS Sec. 45a-257a, if a testator fails to provide...

Andrew Knott has described the process correctly. You may have heard some misinformation regarding the presumption of death. There are...

Without my grandparents around to testify, am I legally entitled to any proceeds of the sale of the property?

First, let me advise you to speak with an attorney who focuses on estate planning. From what I can tell, your grandparents owned the property...

In Connecticut, when a Testator leaves property to a descendant, (child or grandchild) and that descendant predeceases the Testator, the CT...

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From a legal standpoint the comments from the other contributors are 100% correct: Powers of Attorney do not expire. From a practical or...

When the sale of the house goes through is my step father entitled to anything additional compensation above and beyond the one

Based on the facts that you have listed, it does not appear that your step-father elected against the Will for the Statutory Share. Rather, he...