How do I go about becoming the executor of estate for my mother?

When a person passes away without a will, her assets are distributed in accordance with the laws of the state in which she resided. The state...

I am a NY attorney and thus will leave it to attorneys who practice in your state to advise as to the application of Nevada law. I would like,...

Yes is it legal for a law firm to debit from my personal checking account a bill amount 4 days before the due date?

As Mr. Zelinger advises you, the pertinent terms can be found in the retainer agreement. Take a look at that document; it most likely answers your...

Conservator and executor both reflect a fiduciary status, but they are not interchangeable. If you mom had a will, that will almost certainly...

Will that states Personal Representative may distribute Tangible Personal Property unequally

Stop worrying. Tangible personal property refers to personal property, as opposed to real estate, bank accounts, and stocks. The will quite...

Can I file for probate proceedings in Florida after my mother has been passed away for 9 years

If you are saying that a will has first been found nine years after your mother passed away, then that is a difficult situation. It is likely that...

How should the estate be divided when there is no will

If the decedent was not married and is survived by descendants of predeceased children, then they share in the estate. It is important to...

Is money from stocks left to a beneficiary excluded from the estate?

Probate assets are those that are in the sole name of the decedent. If there is a designated beneficiary, or a joint accountholder, then the asset...

Am I liable to pay estate taxes on property and retirement funds I inherited as a legal spouse?

You don't provide enough information for us to determine whether estate tax applies. At the very least, we'd have to know the value of the estate,...

Can you contest a will that says you cannot contest this will or you will get nothing? when you get nothing anyway ?

The provision of the will that you're referring to is known as an "in terrorem clause." It is no accident that the word "terror" appears therein. ...