My dad passed away several months ago, my mom a few years ago. my brother is supposedly the executor.

Mr. Kiley and Mr. Graham give you good advice. First, I doubt there is "nothing in the will." It must say something. If there was a probate...

If a will states that the estate should be divided between 5 children, does that mean equal shares? Will filed in NJ

I interpret your posting as asking for us to construe a will that you have reviewed and which none of us here at avvo have ever seen. I don't...

I need to probate my mothers will and I will be honest, I don't have $1500.00 that was quoted to me. Isn't this too high?

I am a NY attorney and thus may not have my finger on the pulse of the range of attorney fees in San Antonio. I can tell you, however, that just...

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Time to find a pro bono real estate attorney ??

Mr. Brophy, Mr. Frederick, and Mr. Pippen all offer good advice. I only want to make a couple of points. First, like my colleagues, I doubt that...

When a person dies intestate, can emails be used in probate to show their intentions regarding their estate?

Ms. James and Ms. Luhnow give you good advice. You've raised at least three issues. Here's where I come out on each issue: 1. E-mails cannot...

My mother owned a condo which she left to me and my sister in a will. how do i find out if it's in probate? what's next?

Mr. Elder and Mr. Story give you good advice. When you say you want to find out if "it's in probate," I assume you understand that it is "in...

Power of Attorney, Living trust or Legal guardianship of Parent with Assets who is in intensive care and unable to make decision

Mr. Frederick, Ms. McMahon, and Mr. Callahan all give you good advice. Since your father is "unable to make decisions," he thus also lacks the...

What happens when someone is cited and does not show up in court?

Technically, if a citation was issued and the person to whom that citation was issued fails to appear in court, the court can grant the relief...

I have an estranged sister living in NY . She has stated they t her assets will be given away .

Ms. McMahon and Mr. Peterson give you good advice. While a distributee (a person who would share in the estate if there were no will) can...

I need a lawyer who will take a case then get their money?

Mr. Frederick gives you good advice. Your posting, consisting of 17 words, does not tell us what is going on. If a family member of yours passed...