Can i stop a court date to hire a new attorney

Most courts are reasonable in granting adjournments when one is seeking an attorney or replacing an attorney. You might wish to make a phone call...

What does one do if you suspect one of the lawyers involved with your family's estate is abusing drugs?

It's possible that your suspicions are correct. And it's also possible that your suspicions are wildly incorrect and that you will be possibly...

Suppose executor had a bank account set up jointly with a decedent who signed a POD but the intentions in will was for all heirs

Joint bank accounts are a form of testamentary substitute -- in other words, if properly established and titled, the funds will be held jointly...

Do I need to probate his estate, what should I do?

This is probably more of an arithmetic question than anything else. Figure out the value of the assets, subtract the value of the debts (most...

What constitutes a breech of fiduciary duty

It's impossible to tell, based on a posting of twenty words to advise you as to whether the circumstances constitute a breach of fiduciary duty. ...

Two nephews and a brother of decedent are the only closest heirs left.

A will, quite unlike a situation in which a person dies intestate, is a legal directive as to the ultimate disposition of the testator's assets. ...

How do I start the process of transferring a property?

I am assuming that neither your grandmother's husband nor your grandmother had a will, and I am further assuming that the property deed reflected...

My colleagues all give you good advice. I just want to make one point: An agreement between an attorney and a client is just that -- an...

The deed will tell the story. If the deed merely recites the owners' names without specifying a joint tenancy and without any reference to the...

What to do to make a family move out the house I'm renting with my brother if my brother gave them permission to move in

First, this does not sound at all like a probate question. Rather, it is a pretty garden-variety landlord/tenant type of issue. You should...