What are my rights concerning the mortgage on my late fathers house?

While the bank can require that you procure a new mortgage (whether from the same bank or a different one), as a practical matter there is probably...

Falsified will

There are a lot of us here in New York City who can help you. While it may be possible to adjourn the July 21 court date, there is still enough...

When a house is still in probate, does the realtor have to state that it will (or may) require court confirmation?

With due respect for my colleague, I don't think that every possible impediment need be mentioned on the realtor's website. A listing on a website...

If a piece of property is not described in a will correctly, what do you do?

I would fully imagine that the court will need to construe the will and, more particularly, the testator's intentions. Having said that, I don't...

Can an attorney keep an estate from closing without giving any reason to the executor or family?

If nothing is happening over an extended period of time, somebody needs to light a fire under the executor and/or the attorney for the estate. The...

When a person dies, what happens to his/her debt?

My colleagues give you good advice. Essentially, the legal precept is very similar to the more colloquial "you can't get blood from a stone." ...

Need help with a guardianship expansion of powers.

Even if the court were to permit you to proceed pro se, guardianship is a rather specialized area of the law -- as evidenced by the fact that in...

Signing the waiver and consent document does pretty much what you quoted: it means that you give up your right to object to the selection of an...

What if my wife die am i the owner of the house

Married couples usually (but not always) hold deeds either as joint tenancies or as tenancies by the entirety. A joint tenancy will recite both...

My mom passed and left the only asset (house) to myself and brother. she left a last will testament certifying.

You don't say how the deed was held. And you suggest that your mother left the house to you and "brother." You then suggest, two sentences later,...