The fact that your father is married complicates a potential guardianship proceeding, but is only one factor that will be evaluated by the...

My grandmother pass away in my aunt is not letting me no if im on tha well....in my grandmother told me years ago i was...

If there is a will and if you are named as a beneficiary in that will, you'll be notified. Still, if you don't hear anything within several weeks...

You have no obligation to clear out your sister's apartment. The answer would be different if you were administering an estate. In other words,...

I need a probate lawyer.

Avvo rules prohibit any attorney from recommending himself or herself. Any of us here on Avvo who devote a substantial portion of our practice to...

After a person passes away, his or her assets pass to the estate. Technically, the check should be turned over to an estate representative...

Will I be responsible to pay my deceased mothers rent?

The landlord is wrong. As long as you didn't sign the lease, it can't bind you in any way. His refusal to allow you into the property to get...

Your mother should petition the court for administration. [Where there's a will, it's a probate proceeding; where there's no will, it's an...

The power of attorney becomes ineffective at the time of the death of the principal. Thus, the fact that you niece had a power of attorney is not...

WILL leaves 1/3 estate to a grandkid “if one” Does decedent’s son-in-law’s child from previous divorced wife qualify for estate?

If the will specifies that a bequest goes to a "grandchild," then anyone who is NOT a grandchild will not qualify. If the decedent's daughter did...

The first thing to look at is the deed to the property. If the deed is solely in your grandmother's name, then the property passes to her heirs at...