What if a Will can not be located? What happens to the property? This is California.

If there are assets that pass outside the trust, or if the trust is in fact, as you contemplate, "thrown out," the will becomes important. I am a...

As Ms. Kiperman advises you, the inventory of assets is merely a form. It asks that you value various assets, such as real etate, stocks and...

Intestate , estate tax for home left from our parents|?

Unless there are other important facts that you have not disclosed, a New York estate tax return is not needed here, because the total of the...

Surviving spouse dies without a will in New York State who inherits?

My colleagues all offer you excellent advice. It may be that if your mom were to pass away without a will that New York's formula for intestate...

What is the time limit for a person to contest a executive estate if he was not serve and was in prison

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can provide you certain general information that may be helpful. Not...

My dad died and now my stepmother has died....how can I get personal gifts that I gave my dad and stepmother back?

You may have rights to part of your father's estate (and, if you are a legatee named in your stepmother's will, you have rights there as well). ...

Can an executor be chosen without going through court if there's no will & we don't intend to file probate?

I am a NY attorney and can't advise you as to your state's laws. I can, however, tell you that Minnesota, like most states, has a quick, easy, and...

My deceased mothers attorney wired my share of the estate to my two brothers in error...what can I do? Brothers won't return...

If I were you, I'd meet with the attorney and ask him how he intends to fix the problem. If you in fact properly reversed an intended...

My dad died and he had no will

When a person dies intestate (without a will), his or her assets are distributed in accordance with a formula designed by the state. If the bank...

A two time convicted felon for drug charges is named executor in a will.

Felony convictions are among the categories that will disqualify a person from serving as the personal representative of an estate. Even without...