What legal steps do I have to take to see if my deceased mother had a will ?

If you have access, you can look through her check register to see if she paid an attorney for the will drafting, check the house for the will or a...

What kind of attorney do I need? I would like to sue this person for repayment of the note and other promises.

Retain a business litigation attorney ASAP. Talk to friends and relatives to find a real barracuda of a lawyer. Hope this helps. If you think...

I have just recently registered my LLC with S. Carolina. I now want to start companies under it. How do I go about doing this?

The first thing to do is meet with a corporate attorney. Setting up these various entities and coordinating them to maximize legal protection and...

Life insurance rights for the person named on the policy

No. You need to immediately hire an estates attorney to assist you in this matter. Do this right away. If you know the insurance company you...

What can I do about this will?

I am sorry to tell you that you have a very tough long battle here. No one is required to provide for children under a will. In addition, he made...

Do T.O.D. investment accts and joint checking accounts pass outside of wills in Illinois? I am unable to find my mother's will.

Wills only speak to assets that are in the deceased name at death. Assets like TOD and joint accounts pass by operation of law to the beneficiary...

I am trustee of a small testamentary trust (>2,500). Dyer County Probate in Tenn closed the estate but issued no instructions.

Sometimes trusts call for termination if the size of its assets do not justify its continuation. By the way, I assume you mean that the trust is...

Can I change beneficiaries myself or do I need an attorney?

I would not do this yourself, since charitable trusts need to be tightly administered and there are tax deductions already taken that could be...

Can a poa sign a electronic bank transfer for a state pension

Generally, this would seem to come within the normal powers of POA. However, what controls are the actual provisions of the POA. Review these...

You are correct here. You would need to probated dad's will to transfer the asset to your husband and then do a probate of your husband's estate...