If you are benefitting from a will can you still be a witness on it?

Both attorneys offer sound advice. This would be a mistake. Also, make sure the will is what is called a "self-proving" will which obviates the...

Do I need a short certificate to close a safe deposit box that belonged to my deceased husband and it is empty

Mr. Whalen offers sounda dvice. Go to the Register of Wills in the county where decedent resided to probate the will. Take the original will,...

I need power of attorney of my bestfriend or they want to put her in a home what do i do? help please!

Hopefully she is legally competent to draft a DPOA. If so help her get an attorney to meet her at the hospital to discuss her options and get the...

My brother is trustee of mothers estate. She passed away 20 yrs ago, we have land in Fla. that he lives on and has paid rent for

Get the house under agreement of sale and get an attorney to demand that the trustee pay the back rent out of the proceeds of the sale. But in any...

Employer sent form W2 in 6/12 for the year 2011. Also, total wages is $1,350 more than the actual. what are my options.

Wait a minute. There could be various taxable income (fringe benefits) that you did not actually receive that could be included in income. Before...

It is unethical for attorneys at this forum to give advice when someone currently has counsel. Go back to this attorney to discuss this issue in...

With this much money involved you should get your own estate attorney to review this situation and to determine whether the fee is reasonable. ...

Hi, my father is disabled and my grand father is his POA. My grandfather may pass away soon and he appointed my aunt new POA

Mr Tupitska offers sound advice. There may be a non-legal problem you are not seeing. If you are an older child and dad is not putting you in a...

The court has said that I am a surviving spouse what rights do I have and what am I legally responsible for?

Mr James offer sound advice. But you need to get with an estates attorney to get conclusive and specific advice based on all the facts. Hope...

I live in NC. My mother had a will and living trust. I'm the executor of the will and trustee of the living trust.

As the auto is an estate asset it is subject to probate. However, if this is the only asset most states have a simplified small estate procedure. ...