It is legal as long as the lawyer is not the beneficiary. It is normal to be a draftsman and witness, and lawyers are often executors.

Your biggest issue is the paternity. Get him to sign a notarized statement on video if there is no time to do a will. If there is make sure the...

It depends on the will. You must follow its terms to the letter.

I am a little unclear on the facts, but the bottom line is that it is very hard to dispute anything that happened before death. If you are being...

What you are planning to do, which is write something less than an official will, has no legal effect. Talk to a lawyer, so you can do what you...

You can sue the insurance company for a wrongful payment.

Work with your brother to sell, as he gets part of the proceeds. Otherwise you are going to have to evict him too, but you can surcharge his share...

You are allowed to contact your sister or the lawyer. There is no required formal notice to be sent. Communicate in writing.

You don't. When she passes, you can decline to serve.

So you are part right. The divorce does cause your mother not to qualify. However, the will must be filed. If there is no successor in the...