You must commence an estate proceeding to gain control of the estate. You say you live outside the USA. If you are not a citizen it can be done,...

This is what they call a mess. You will need to do two estates as there was not survivorship, so each one-third share stays as a share. Your...

The answer depends on how the deed was drafted. If it was joint tenants with right of survivorship then the answer is yes, your older sister owns...

If this is the only debt, I would not file bankruptcy yet. Let's see what the finance company wants to do. She should definitely report it...

This is what lawyers like us make a living on -- an estate plan guaranteed to be a disaster. You are living there, and your brother is not. ...

It depends first upon the current deed and the way it was held. Second, while it may be possible to close a transaction without a probate, just...

Given the failure to act on the grandfather will, you essentially have to probate two estates -- your grandfather and your mother. You cannot just...

If you are owed wages from that time, file a claim. If you are owed nothing and were fully paid, do nothing.

Without the will or even a copy, nothing.

The age of the will is not relevant. The issue is it the most recent will. If yes, it must be probated.