My father has passed away. He had no will?

Sorry for your loss. You're certainly doing the right thing trying to locate a competent attorney to help guide you through the probate process....

How to change lawyers?

Wow, first of all I’m sorry on behalf of the profession for your experiences attempting to communicate with that attorney. Nobody deserves to be...

How can I distribute monies to my daughter who is on medicaid without her re-imbursing the state?

I generally agree with these responses. A Will is certainly not the way to go here. I would stay away from a testamentary trust (a trust born...

Must i move from my Mothers residence immediately?

I'm sorry for your loss. This is a tricky question (and not an uncommon one). There are a fair amount of procedural/administrative steps you need...

Two affluent friends looking to own a boat 50/50 for personal usage? Does it make sense to own in an LLC?

Great question. I'd say that although the personal umbrella policies mitigation the screaming need for the LLC, it's never a poor choice to tack on...

Trusts and Estates? Filing for divorce, may need surgery first, and don't wish my wife to have say over procedures or visitors.

Great questions. With the caveat that what I'm about to say applies to the vast majority of situations, but not necessarily all, here goes......

What is my mother’s boyfriend entitled to if she passes away and leaves no will?

I assume your mother is the sole owner of the house? Assuming so, you should be in good shape. As Attorney Woolf expressed, the intestate...

I agree with Attorney Reardon. If the way the probate matter is unfolding is causing you this much grief (and I can see why it would), then you...

My aunt is under conservatorship in CT and we (niece/nephew and closest in line as next of kin) are in CA—

The rights of the conservator do terminate upon the death of the conserved person. As Attorney Trachten suggested, you should not wait for that to...

My dad lives in Connecticut and I in Kansas.I and my sister have his last name. How do we gain control of making decisions ?

That's a tough situation, and I'm sorry to hear you and your family are in this position. One option you have is to petition the local probate...