In an international business confidentiality agreement what jurisdiction should be used?

It is always better to have a forum that is convenient to you. This issue really depends on who has the upper hand in negotiations. If you have...

Can employers collect a debt from a deceased employee's family?

Generally, debts of a decedent are paid from his probate estate. So generally, family members are not liable for a decedent's debt. However, if a...

ING is claiming they over paid me over $3000 in my Retirement Account and now say I owe them. Do I?

If they made a math error in calculating your retirement benefit, then they may be correct. Have they given you written documentation of the...

The real question is who put the money or the stocks into the account. For example, if dad contributed all of the monies and all of the stocks...

How long after a person dies do u have to open their estate?

By all means the question is not when to do this but to do it immediately. There are various tax and non-tax deadlines that need to be addressed...

Can i rent a house without probating the will?

I agree with the prior attorney, but would be more direct in saying you have no choice but to probate the will. You need to have the executor...

Wills and estates

Your facts are vague, but here are some general comments. If the owner's estate has transferred via probate the real estate to the friend, then...

My mother died + as her executor do I need to file her will with the state?

The prior attorneys offer sound advice. One point to take note is that when you share with your brother, you are making gifts to him. To the...

I want to put my house in my grandaughter's name. She is 11 years old. Can I do this?

As stated the only effective way would be to put it into a trust for her benefit. From a income tax perspective, you want the property to be...

My inheritance taken by family lawyer?

I would be really concerned; if as he must have your correct address, his response is ridiculous. You have two choices: (1) call him to make an...