Do I need to disclose financial information from my deceased grandmother's, deceased brother's, estate to her beneficiaries?

They can do a number of legal proceedings to make your life uncomfortable and attempt to wash out the truth. Are you represented by an attorney as...

How difficult (and costly) will it be to probate an "original" Will when others exist?

Ah. Awful situation. You're going to have to have to overturn this will. If funds are limited, try to look for an estate litigator who is open to a...

I need a probate lawyer.are you one?

Rochelle, call a probate attorney, get a consultation, and have your questions answered. They'll know where to look.

Do I need an Estate lawyer?

Hire a probate attorney. With the presence of an opposing attorney in the case, assuming the brother is not pro se, their will be a higher...

My Mom passed away 7/21/2014. She had a will but it disappeared right after she passed away.

Estate attorneys are sometimes willing to be paid after everything is settled (contingency fees). There are a number of options available to you...

A small estate affidavit would be appropriate only if you find separate assets (not in the trust) of less than 30k in value. Otherwise you just...

My 22 year old girlfriend had everything taken away by her parents including trust fund.

I agree with Mr. Holman and Potter: it depends on the trust agreement. If it was revocable then she is probably out of luck, but you don't know...

My father passed away February 14, 2014. My step mother has yet to bury his ashes or have the will read...

If communication has fully broken down it's probably time to contact a probate attorney. If you're positive there was a will you can also try a...

Depending on the time that has passed it may be time to petition for an accounting or at the very least get an attorney involved. Good luck.

What should one do when a family member passes away?

It sounds like it's time for a petition for probate or administration to be submitted. There are a good amount of variables in your fact scenario-...