If two persons hold property jointly with right of survivorship, then when one of the persons passes away, full ownership vests in the survivor. ...

I'll start out by telling you that you need to protect your rights. The fact that it took his family a month to inform you of his passing is...

If an attorney is in possession of the original Will, he or she can file it with the Surrogate's Court in the county in which the person last...

If her uncle survived her but has since passed away, then his estate would be entitled to the proceeds of the policy. Good luck to you.

To adequately answer your question, I'd have to know who was on the deed. If your father's name was not on the deed, then you don't inherit any...

If the deed was held in both their names (either jointly with right of survivorship or with a reference to the fact that they were husband and...

There are several things that you don't address, and which could affect my answer, including the approximate value of the estate, whether the...

If and when you become executor or administrator of your brother's estate, you will legally stand in his shoes and thus may ask his attorney for...

An executor acts as a fiduciary, and thus must be faithful to both the letter and the spirit of the Will. There are, quite obviously, things...

When a person dies, his or her interests are addressed in a probate (if there's a will) or administration (if there isn't a will) proceeding. ...