Can I get an item my deceased father promised me in front of a witness that was not in his will

You're lucky that your father's wife is willing to return the money, because there would be no legal way to retrieve the money or the heirloom. ...

I would like to know if I can recover court costs, etc. due to incompetent attorney.

Even assuming, for argument's sake, that the attorney was dead wrong in his recitation of legal procedures, in order to sue someone, one must have...

Do I have a legal right to any of my grandmother's things?

In the absence of a will, one would have a claim to a portion of a grandparent's estate only if his or her parent (the direct child of the...

How can I find out if myself and my siblings are on my dads deed?

A deed to real estate is a matter of public record. In some places, deed information can be accessed online. Good luck to you.

You're asking this because you're helping to do a homemade will for your father. That's not a good idea. One of the huge advantages of having an...

My father died without a will

A proceeding for administration of your father's estate will have to be done in the county in which your father resided at the time that he passed...

A lot depends on information that is not set forth in your posting. So it's really impossible to determine whether a judicial accounting is called...

I am named as Executor on my mothers will, along with my sister. I have not seen the original to date. Do I have a right to see

It sounds as though there has been no probate proceeding commenced. It's time to do so. The original will has already been filed with the...

Should I pick gift or inheritance?

I can't advise you on the effect of Indian law, taxes, or currency conversion. And I have no idea which persons comprise your family and would be...

If you are asking about bequests (rather than appointment as executor), then it is extremely likely that the assets vest in your cousin's mother's...