Is probate court necessary to be appointed as executor of an estate for property totaling less than $10,000?

Your state, like most states, has an abbreviated proceeding available for small estates. You will not need an attorney for this, as the forms are,...

What can I do to get my inheritance

My colleagues all give you good advice. Beyond that, I agree with you that when one executes several wills, usually it is a sign that something is...

Can we file an injunction on the petition she put in for Letters of Administration?

When a person dies intestate, her assets are distributed pursuant to a formula outlined by state law. It is not a matter of naming oneself as an...

Is it possible to make the case that the divorce is not valid because the terms of the decree with agrwere not carried out....

Very creative idea to suggest that the failure to abide by the divorce agreement invalidates the divorce. The only thing wrong with your very...

You are entitled to a copy of the will in two different circumstances. The first circumstance is if you are someone who would share in the estate...

Family cooperation will help to keep costs down. So will the fact that it's a very modest estate. You do, however, need to do everything by...

Can we sue him in civil court for failure to follow her wishes, which were well known to her friends & family, but not followed?

Unless the "written instructions" constituted a will under state law, and was executed with the formalities required of a will, then those written...

How long can he hold on to these funds? We cannot come to an agreement shouldn't he turn the funds over to the probate court?

I can't tell you with certainty why the estate attorney is "dragging his feet," but I do have a theory: He's hoping that you and your sister will...

My dad recently died. My brother says he wants me to be co-administrator of my dad's estate. How will we be paid?

If you and your brother are the only distributees of your father's estate, you'd probably want to waive the commission, because the commission is...

First, the emotional closeness of your relationship with your uncle is not meaningful with regard to administration of the estate. Second, a bond...