I agree. I am not aware of any time requirement. The easiest solution however is for him to write a will.

You obvioulsy need a lawyer. You will have to compel the neighbor's family (or executor if there is a will) to open the estate.

An attorney would have to review the will to see if it can be interpreted for this situation. The language used in the will could be very very...

It is difficult to answer this without reading the will exactly. I would say you are probably correct that you are out of luck but if you are going...

I would say that you definitely need a lawyer! If your husband is the only person on title to the house and he died without a will his daughter...

I assume that when you say it was "given" to your brother that the will bequeathed the property to your brother. If that is the case, your brother...

It soujnds like she may have established residence in VA since she moved to VA and was selling her home in PA (she therefore had no intent to...

It is a Non-probate asset if it passes by the joint tenancy agreement with the bank. Therefore it is not a part of the probate proceedings that are...

It is the same. The older usage of [Name of man] "and his wife" is probalby just more of an old vestige of patriarchal society.

Ms. Rabin is correct - I would also advise you to consult with an attorney. There are many steps in the process and having expert advice is very...