If your godchild is living in a not good environment, can the legal godparent get custody of the child?

Godchild/godparent is not a legal designation. However if you have concerns about the well being of a child you are free to report your concerns to...

My father just passed away in New Jersey. He had a will and also shared his final wishes with me but ex-wife says different?

Either she is or she isn't his wife. That will determine the outcome. Clearly you need representation.

HHow do I get money owed me from an estate which i am an heir?

As was mentioned, you can get him to provide info voluntarily or informally or you can force a court ordered accounting. The latter process is...

Policy holder remarried but didn't change the benificiary from his first wife, what now?

If the first beneficiary predeceased it would go to the contingent beneficiary. There is also a statute in PA that treats a divorced spouse as...

The question is probably best answered by either looking at the wills of the aunt/uncle to see if you or your mother's estate would take the...

This is one of those cases that demonstrates the risk of being pennywise and pound foolish. Think about what is at stake if things don't work out...

I suspect my uncle changed my grandmother’s will (she had dementia). My deceased father’s share was supposed to go to me.

The chances of a successful claim after 18 years are basically non-existent. I would have the situation reviewed by an attorney so you are sure but...

My mother passed in March of this year. My brother & I were both named in the will to split the monies when the house get sold?

Yes that is usually a fair thing to ask for. If you are trying to administer an estate, even if you think it is small or not complicated, without...

How to petition to be next of kin??

I am not sure what "rights" you are fighting for if not for money or proceeds from a lawsuit, but if there is a good reason to be named as legal...

It is not all uncommon for the settlement of an estate to take longer than 18 months. Have you asked the attorney the expected timeline? There...