Ask the seller for an extension. The contract will govern your rights. Generally, you need an actual decline letter to get your money back.

For a basic will, this is a very high price. If trusts and other documents are included, it might be in the range of fair. Getting a translator...

You need to form an estate and transfer to yourself. If there is no will, you are next of kin with any kids, who share in the estate.

Wills need to be publicly filed. Check with the Surrogate's Court clerk in the county where your aunt resided.

This was awful drafting and estate planning. This is a lesson that bad documents cannot be redone after death. Honestly, she could take the whole...

No. You just need to produce an original death certificate and request the money be released to the beneficiaries.

Depends on the terms of the will and the order appointing you as joint. Usually, you would.

A codicil must be witnessed and notarized like a new will.

If you feel a crime was committed you may report it to the police or DA. Adult Protective Services does not deal with dead people.

You have very few options. The cheap option is to call Adult Protective Services for an investigation. They can remove someone from a bad...