The question is a bit unclear as to whether the family gift was to be to him or both of you , but nonetheless, there is a mechanism in the law...

Once a person passes away, a power of attorney is voided and no longer operable. In order to probate an estate, a petition needs to be filed, along...

A probate court proceeding is initiated by filing a petition for administration, along with the will, and a few other documents. Typically the...

I am not certain what paperwork the probate court would have sent him to sign or what "space" would be available to include your name. That being...

The estate may certainly have a claim against your father's partner, but more information needs to be gathered in order to determine whether there...

First, sorry about the passing of your husband. It's a bit unclear to me what the basis / nature of the claim is against you, personally, and/or...

Being provided a term lease during an eviction is often viewed as an "equivocal" action and may be grounds to have an eviction dismissed. You...

A person cannot obtain a mortgage against a property they do not own. It would be possible for the grandmother to be the borrow on a promissory...

In Connecticut, all occupants over the age of 18 must be made parties to the foreclosure action in order to obtain an ejectment at the end of the...

A bit more information would be needed to understand whether this needs to be resolved by the probate court or the interest passed in other way...