I think I have good news for you. I have never heard of a bank in the case of a residential mortgage having a "due on death" clause written into...

MS probate laws, what is the process when father dies intestate

I see multiple reasons your mother needs to contact a local trusts and estates attorney: 1) An attorney can determine whether the 1990 Will was...

Funeral expenses are technically estate expenses. However, since it takes longer so set up an estate and than a family would want to wait to have...

Probate - Small Estate Affidavit

Here's a website with a phone number to the Travis County (TX) Probate Court -- I would think that a clerk there can help you. Be nice, because...

Deceased beneficiary on a bond

Joint ownership of U.S. Savings bonds behaves like an item or a piece of property property which has joint ownership with rights of survivorship --...

IL probate laws, duties of the executor

I am not licensed in Illinois, but I believe I can answer your question generally, and perhaps a local attorney can either here or someone you meet...

Competent lawyers who draft estate planning documents such as a Will generally also drafting of Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxyas and Living...

If my husband and I have lived apart do I need to get a power of attorney to handle his affairs, he is ill

Assuming you both reside in California, any good local trusts and estates attorney should address all of the issues you mention as a matter of...

PA probate law, what is the procedure for locating a Will

Not everyone has the foresight to write a Will. You probably already checked the usual places -- home filing cabinet or safe, safe deposit box at...

Inheritance

I often draft similar provisions in Wills and usually allow flexibility for the life estate holder, should his or her situation change and he or...