Do we have any rights to my grandmother house?

The first question is what the deed says. If the deed is in your grandmother's name alone, then her assets will be distributed in accordance with...

Will it still cost nothing up front for probate attorney if all assets are in house and property, which would be up for sale?

The terms of an attorney's representation of a client are a matter of whatever is agreed to. Sometimes an attorney will agree to defer his or her...

How do we get access to a father in law apartment after death?

You don't say why you need access. Assuming you want access for purposes of claiming his personal property (as opposed to, say, searching for a...

One of the very few things a preliminary executor cannot do is to make distributions to beneficiaries of the estate. If you were to do so, it...

Do I have legal recourse?

If you file a petition for administration, that alone does not compel your father's widow to cooperate. But there are proceedings that you can do...

The only way in which a house "automatically" goes to one's spouse is when the deed recites either a joint tenancy with right of survivorship or a...

Need to remove executor of estate for failure to maintain property?

You can hire an attorney to prepare the papers, just as you can hire an attorney to actually represent you. The court will, after reviewing the...

Looking 4 Experienced Attorney/Firm Who Accepts Contingency Cases 4 Possible Contesting Accounting & Breach of Fiduciary Duty

It's going to be very difficult to find an experienced probate attorney to represent you on a contingency arrangement. Certainly, the estate would...

What are my options?

A lot depends on the actual value of the "several items of value" that you refer to. As Mr. Berson correctly advises you, your father's wife is...

How do I check if my grandmother left me money

There are two ways in which she could leave you money: either by providing for you in a will or by naming you as a designated beneficiary of an...