Property and money

It's troubling that your deed search shows your aunt listed as the sole owner. Or you may have read it incorrectly. It's impossible to answer...

I inherited money from my mom. I took that money and put it in my name and husbands than bought a house with those funds.

Money derived from an inheritance is generally considered separate property in divorce situations. But, when you take that separate property and...

Who will inherit my aunt's estate?

I think that you are suggesting that bank accounts that had named beneficiaries were washed into the guardianship account. If that is the case, ...

Mediation is typically conducted in a rather informal manner, especially when the parties are not represented by attorneys. If the mediation is...

If the step-siblings are not your mother's children and your mother did not adopt them, most states will not consider them to be heirs of an...

If an estate is large & probate is long is it common to hold funds in a basic bank account or is their a better interest option?

The funds, until distributed, must be in an estate account properly titled as such. Your question is more about banking than it is about law --...

Why would a guardianship be filed when someone is already in a nursing home

A guardianship may have been needed in order to exercise control over assets and to be able to make decisions as to your mother's personal needs...

What do I do when I do not trust the executor? Can the executor sell items of ours before the will is even probated?

A will merely nominates an executor. The Surrogate's Court appoints the executor. Until letters testamentary (or preliminary letters or letters...

You'll have to talk with a local attorney about whether the statute of limitations could possibly have been tolled. But please don't get your...

If I die intestate, will my spouse of 2 years inherit all of my assets, such as the house I owned before our marriage?

Listen to your wife. [At least that's what my wife tells me is the rule.] Seriously, it makes sense to take steps to assure that you have taken...