I want to make sure my house goes to my son should anything happen to me. I am only 43 so hopefully not for years.

Not sure of your family situation (are you married, divorced, etc.) but you should sit down with an estate planning attorney to review what you...

Can I make my brother give me half of my mom insurance policy and there is no will

If your brother is the named beneficiary of a life insurance policy it is very unlikely anything would change that, least of all a verbal promise.

How do I challenge a credit card bill as my mom's personal representative,13 months after her death?

Well for one thing if there is a will it has to be probated. Assuming your are personal rep and now executor under the will not much should change....

In my will it states that rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, real and personal"be divided among my children.

Every word does mean something - I would advise against writing or revising your own will and advise you to use an attorney. What you are...

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If I have two grown children is "payable on death" better than to put it in a trust?

Is payable on death better than a trust? Depends on your wishes and concerns. If you are sure your children will survive you (and it could not for...

I was named personal representative by my mother in her will. Do I have to pay the filing fee up front in probate court?

You will probably have to pay up front but if there are no problems you should be able to access the bank account within days so unless you are...

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How does a inheritence effect your benefits Like food stamps, and subsidize housing.

Generally benefits such as these are based on your income and/or assets so receiving (or having the right to receive) a sum of money like an...

Can a deceased sons spouse make a claim against her father inlaws estate in probate

For what? As a creditor of the estate? As a beneficiary? If the father left assets in his will to his son (predeceased) depending on the terms...

Beneficiary

Sounds like a scam to me...these scams love the "barrister" term. I googled that and came up with some weird links. Be careful.

Both Husband and Wife were Found dead at the Same time with No Will. Can Medical Examiner determined who died first?

I think this is all guessing and conjecture without police reports and autopsies. Wait for those then decide what to do.