Simple Estate Proceeding in Kansas

You need to contact a probate attorney in the county where you filed the will to review it and the trust to determine the appropriate action. ...

Should a decedent's estate administrator use a quickclaim deed to transfer estate property to himself before transfering to heir

No. The administrator needs to hire a probate attorney in the state where the person died to review the deed and probate documents. If the person...

If my father passed away, and he owned half of a property but was still legally married, am I entitled to any of his portion?

You need to have an attorney review the deed, as the precise wording can affect how it transfers and whether it needs to pass via probate.

Inherited parents home in Feb. 2012 and never lived in it. Value date of death was $200,000.00. I sold in December $185,000.00.

If transferred into your name before sold, you had a cost basis of at least $200,000. There may be adjustments to this depending on various...

Inherited a time share left in parents will. Would like to return or transfer back to resort Is this possible?

You need to check the rules governing the time share whether you can just hand it back or wait for them to sell it. If they are not clear have a...

Is the clerk magistrate's job in probate court to make sure my lawyer filed something correctly?

Unfortunately, not.

a PR is generally entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses. My suggestion is that you retain independent counsel in FL in the county...

You need to have a probate attorney review the probate document and deed and provide more facts, but based on what you have indicated both counsel...

My mother passed away without a will or power of attorney, no life insurance..What do I do to claim/get her personal belongings?

You should contact a probate attorney in the county where she resided or passed as there may be a small estate proceeding, and counsel may allow...

My father had a joint checking with me and he just passed away. He had no will. His spouse has informed me it is her money.

Generally a joint bank account passes to the other surviving co-owner, but each state has their own laws and you need to contact counsel where the...