Does an Iowa intestate estate have to be filed in the county where the person died?

As Mr. Sharkey correctly advises you, the estate proceeding is filed in the county in which the decedent resided at the time of his or her death. ...

Who pays in contest of wills? Our will was declared valid. Shouldn't the losing party have to pay to defend ours?

Now that the will has been probated, the executor can pursue a claim of theft by the caretaker. Without knowing any of the underlying facts, if I...

My dad recently passed & I need help

You should immediately confer with a local attorney. In doing so, it will be a big help if you can provide as much information as possible about...

How can I go about getting the will/estate information from a failing executor?

You refer to a will and to the executors, but it's not at all clear from your posting whether there was in fact a will and, if there was one,...

My dad recently passed and I need answers

Ms. McMahon gives you good advice. Beyond that, you should investigate whether there were any accounts in joint names or that designate you as a...

Mom had no will, Grandfather has will, awarding her more then her sibling?

If it's not too late, you should file a demand for an accounting of your grandfather's estate. Good luck to you.

Is my aunt legally the sole surviving heir?

If your grandmother was the sole owner of the house, and transferred that ownership to her sister, then her sister is the owner. But it makes...

I am daughter of a 'gas lighting' father who inherited and hid a home he collects rent on from my mother his wife while married.

The good news is that it's impossible to disinherit one's spouse completely. Most states provide that a surviving spouse must receive at least a...

How does one have an a family estate reviewed by court without a will ?

If your uncle was "in the process of getting a will," then he either died without a will or with a previous will. If there was a prior will, that...

None of us can answer your question as to what happened to the royalties. More information is needed. There are attorneys who have expertise in...