Can I argue that I have a, right to some of his estate. And it more complex than that. He lived in Kentucky and lived with my mo

There is no requirement that a parent leave assets to his or her children. But, if your father lacked testamentary capacity at the time he signed...

Is it valid for mom to ask dad to sign a notarized letter with the 2 things she wants & if so what type of letter will she need?

Your parents are free to try to fashion an agreement that reflects their preferences. It is not the geographic distance between Texas and...

Does a heirs have rights

Ms. DiSalvo provides a thorough answer. I want to add only one quick point: Most of one's rights are time-sensitive in a probate or...

See the above decedents interest pass by operation of law to his siblings but was sold as alleged estate

It sounds like you have questions about a decedent's debt being paid by an administrator and about misrepresentations being made to the court. You...

Does my sister have a legal right to take everything

None of us can interpret a legal document without either seeing it or at least having a very clear understanding of what it says. Try again....

Is it peculiar the probate lawyer requested the executor bring in all bills UNOPENED so they can cut the checks for said bills?

I don't find it particularly "peculiar" for the estate's attorney to ask for bills to be presented in unopened envelopes. I think that each...

I'm at a loss to understand why funeral costs remain unpaid. Stop thinking about reimbursement until you satisfy the funeral bills. Good luck...

Who is entitled to the money and how do they get the money. According to my husband he said he was told he had to prove he was k

Since the insurance policy did not name a beneficiary, the proceeds are payable to the estate. If there was no will, then an administration...

A will, by legal definition, is a document that is signed. There are (very limited) circumstances in which a court will allow a copy of a signed...

PROBATE - is there a Deadline to file in NYS?

Beyond the good advice offered by Mr. Davies, you should know that not finding a will is often an indication that there is no will. Even if there...