Do i need a family law lawyer?

It would be difficult and expensive to attempt to prove such a verbal agreement. If the house already was deeded to your brother, he holds control,...

If it is an insurance company check, most banks will allow the funds to be available the next day. Your lawyer might want to wait one week before...

Taxes and trust probate

Yes, all receipts and disbursements should be itemized, showing their purpose if necessary. There should be no question. You can file an objection...

Does anyone know how to do a special needs trust?

I have done many special needs trusts. However, since you live in NC, I presume you need to create such a trust that complies with NC law. I am not...

Can I choose what cemetery I want to be buried in?

Absolutely yes to both questions. I have found this to increasingly become a sensitive subject, especially where the deceased leaves children from...

How do I close my mom bank account with no will ?

If your mother's probate estate (non-joint and non-beneficiary property) totals less than $30,000 and contains no real estate, there is a...

If an estate has been closed can a lien be filed against it?

A creditor has up to seven months after the estate executor or administrator is appointed within which to file a claim. Technically, it is not a...

Basically, the answer is yes. A personal representative will have to be appointed by the Surrogate's Court to continue the lawsuit on behalf of the...

My mother's boyfriend passed away and she has been told that only family members can obtain a copy of the death cert.

She should provide a copy of the will to the clerk who holds the death certificate. She is entitled to it. Joseph A. Bollhofer, Esq. Joseph...

In New York State can you be held responsible for HOA Fee of a previous owner

If the fee is part of an agreement on record in the County clerk's office (which it likely is), you are deemed to know about it before you buy. A...