If the home attendant had your father name her as a joint account holder or designated beneficiary of your father's bank accounts, this is an...

Your sister should either commence a probate proceeding or, at the very least, submit the Will to the Surrogate's Court. You can ask her nicely to...

There are two issues that your posting does not address: 1) Who owns the property? Is it both of you jointly? Both of you as tenants in...

In order to close a bank account in the sole name of a decedent, a probate proceeding (if there is a will) or an administration proceeding (if...

Since the deed recited only the father's name, the next question is whether he had a will. If he did, his estate will be distributed in accordance...

In order to value savings bonds, some detailed information is necessary.   You'd have to answer such questions as: When were they issued?  Were...

The only way you can own the house is if you were to buy it - from the rightful owner(s). Whether the supposed son of the deceased owner...

Whether it makes sense to seek to save the property from foreclosure will take some analysis of the particular circumstances, including the unpaid...

There is nothing legally to prohibit you (or anyone else) from preparing their own will. Nor, for that matter, is there any prohibition against...

You should make sure that all necessary documents have been submitted. I have found that since the public health crisis began early last year...