What if my cousin is NOT the guardian

It's hard to give you meaningful advice, because you've told us almost nothing. The only information that you've provided is that your aunt does...

Do I need a lawyer to respond to a estate lawyer's letter?

You're better off to get an attorney involved on your behalf from the outset. Hiring an attorney now could help to avoid the matter from becoming...

Can an executor of a will tell me if I'm a beneficiary or does not have to tell me if I'm a beneficiary on a will

There's no reason for an executor to withhold that information from you. If the probate proceeding has begun, you would likely have received...

When letters testamentary are issued, the Court will also provide a certificate of appointment. Don't worry about the certificate, but do make...

What can I do to get my brother to give me my share of my Mothers will?

I would imagine that your brother has, sometime in the past 22 months, filed a probate proceeding. If that is so, he would have had to notify you...

Can a probate lawyer take instructions about the estate from 1 beneficiary without authority of other beneficiaries

The attorney represents the executor and, by virtue of that, the estate. The estate attorney takes his or her orders from the executor and has no...

What happens when you have a contract on a home and the owner one day before the final papers are signed

When a person passes away, his or her assets, rights, and obligations pass to the person's estate. If the decedent during his or her lifetime was...

In most states, it violates the law to fail to file a will with the court. That does not mean it must be probated. Probate is the process of...

Can a Will that has been created and executed in Texas be probated in New York?

Having a will drafted in a state in which one does not reside is certainly not the best or most efficient way to proceed, but it is likely that the...

My 9 siblings were listed as heirs to my fathers estate. I was not included. What do I do? He passed in 1991.

It is unusual that the estate is active 25 years after your father passed. You should have been notified of estate proceedings at the time they...