How can I be protected financially if my husband dies?

If there are assets that are solely in your husband's name, then if he were to pass, his assets would be distributed in accordance with his will or...

Yes, the executor can be a beneficiary under the will. A homemade will is a bad idea. If the estate is modest and has a simple schematic, a will...

How do I make my sister be honest about my dad's will?

I interpret your question as asking how to compel a dishonest person to behave honestly, and how to compel an unstable person to behave...

I'm always surprised when people ask if it is necessary to have a lawyer in order to handle an estate. During the course of the estate...

If your aunt actually drew up a new document and signed it in her supposed capacity as your grandmother's supposed attorney-in-fact, it will be...

How can I recover a distribution made by an insurance company to the executor of my mom's estate that was not distributed.

If there was not a named beneficiary of the policy, then the insurer was correct in paying the proceeds to the estate. In that case, any...

Question: can a 28 yr old probate be reopened in the state of California? The administrator is claiming erroneous info & fraud

The questions that arise when one seeks to reopen a probate after a very long period include why nothing was done for so long and what was the...

For issues with the police department they have internal affairs is there an equivalent for attorneys and executors of estates?

The court monitors the estate, but because the court operates within an adversarial system, the court only infrequently commences an investigation...

How can I fire a co personal representative after already assenting? I found out he's corrupt and unethical after I signed.

You don't actually say it, but I imagine the attorney who is serving as co-executor is also acting as attorney for the estate. If that is, so, he...

Certificate of waiver of notice form probating will attorney signed attorney for any of the above does this establish divity

Your question is not clear enough to actually answer -- and that's without regard to the word "divity," which certainly sounds like a word, but...