My will

A will can dispose only of property that is not otherwise disposed of. A joint account or an account with a designated beneficiary will be paid...

How done deal with this.

As you might suspect, you can't legally use the credit card of a person who passed away. My best advice is simple: Pay the $160 to the credit...

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws. This is all the more so in Louisiana, because that state bases its laws on the...

Do you know if the Divorce Decree and the Deed would hold up?

If I were involved in this matter, I would want to see the entire divorce decree. Where the decree provides that the parties shall execute a will...

California. My daughter is a beneficiary of my mother's estate, do I need to file for guardianship of her?

It sounds like there needs to be a full investigation into the actions of the executor. The information you provide, however, is scant. For...

My sister is mad because I sold my dad's boat and truck and she thinks I should of got more for them

It's impossible to tell you that you received sufficient funds for either sale. Clearly, defining something as "a truck" or "a boat" does not...

I am looking for a lawyer to handle a case to receive money from unclaimed funds in NY comptroller office

When an estate is involved, retrieving funds from the state comptroller's office can be considerably more complicated than when the funds are...

An executor of my brothers will refuses to give me his only living relative a copy of his death certificate. Is that wrong?

If the will is being probated, you are required to be provided with a copy it. As for the death certificate, those may be obtained directly...

Can I download a free Probate format from Avvo?

While you have the legal right to proceed without a lawyer, I tend to think it's not wise to sign any document that you don't understand. It's...

Is my stepfather allowed to continue collecting rent on my deceased mothers house or must he live in it or sell it?

You are asking us to construe a will . . . based on your own summary of the will. The only way to cobalt a will is to actually review it. Take...