Mom died without a will. 4 siblings. I need a lawyer. house, car, money in bank. what do I do while I consult the atty?

The prior attorney offers excellent advice. The only thing to add is that you should be sure that the attorney you retain reduces your...

Before my mother passed she said she had a will made and she has life insurrance, pension, and 401k that was not touched.

First, the life insurance, pension and 401(k) will go to the named beneficiary. The will can not overrule these designations. So whoever is named...

I agree with the prior attorney. The 49% owner is merely purchasing the 51% from the estate. It can be done, but the estate is not obligated to...

I agree with the prior attorney. You must check the exact language of the trust in question. My guess is that it would be quite rare that you...

When a person dies, all of their assets become part of their estate. No one can act for an estate unless they are formally appointed by the court...

I'm trustee of my father's estate, he recently passed but the Conservator won't transfer assets to me.

I agree with the prior attorney and should also state to you that this is a bunch of bull. Do not be intimidated by her; get a lawyer to protect...

I agree with the prior attorney's excellent points. The only thing to add is to her point 2. Note that there may be gift tax implications to her...

My dad died in NC. His wife is living. He wrote a will leaving his 3 kids w/10% each, and the rest, 70% to wife and her kids.

You are entitled to the 10% each share and to do so you need to request a formal accounting form her, assuming she was the executrix. Sadly, this...

Revised trust question

I agree with the prior attorney. To simplify, you need to retain an experienced estates/orphans court attorney to petition to have a court...

My mother has alzheimers and I am the successor trustee and I obtained conservatorship over my mother...

Legal ethics preclude any attorney from commenting about a currently employed attorney. You need to go back to this attorney for an explanation;...