Non-compete + employment issues

I can certainly understand why the company would want you to train your replacement. That, however, does not create an obligation on your part so...

Person dies and has no will

Let's first get our terminology straight. If a person dies without a will, there will not be an executor; instead, there will be an...

Credit for some that has passed

If there is truly nothing in your mother's estate, there is nothing for you to do. There is no estate to administer, there are no debts to pay,...

Can an appointed fiduciary make any decision they want even if the beneficiaries do not agree with the decisions?

Mr. Fromm gives you good advice. The personal representative of the estate does not have to take a vote of the beneficiaries and, as a general...

If there are 3 wills, which stands up in probate? There were 3 wills written and signed by 1 couple.

I'm not sure I understand why you provided quite as much detail as you did. The husband died in 1998 and his wife served as executor; his...

Do I need an attorney for paperwork related to an inheritance?

Ms. Sinclair and Mr. Fromm give you good advice. It's likely that the paperwork is relatively modest in terms of content and you would not have to...

If a husband and wife have been separated for over 9 years and he dies, can the wife contest the will. does she still have right

You asked your question and then appended a brief post-script indicating that it appears that any estate proceeding would be conducted in Scotland....

Just as a house is real estate, so is a condo. The deed will reflect the ownership. If it was held jointly with right of survivorship and was in...

My father passed away 13 years ago. His second wife kept everything. I never talked to her about will, etc/

Your first hurdle would be to get a court to decide that it's perfectly acceptable to sit back for 13 years before challenging anything. That...

Can a probate judge, probate his parents will

Mr. Fromm, as always, offers good advice. It's an interesting question that you pose. Although everything is, almost assuredly, on the up and up,...