Right now call the lawyer you hired and tell the lawyer you want him. If you can't reach him call the lawyer you met with and ask her to get you in...

I believe it means 10% divided into 3 parts or 3.33% to each. A good test is to look at the total for the remainder. If my interpretation is right,...

Does Estate Agreement stating Tenant-in-Common Heirs will list Property for Sale violate all other Tenant-in-Common rights?

It's highly unlikely that any lawyer would answer these kinds of questions without being retained. The answers depend upon a review of exactly what...

Can the niece of the childless deceased be considered a child of the deceased in Maryland

Maryland has a statute 1-205 of the Estates & Trusts Article that ends with this sentence: "A child does not include a stepchild, a foster child,...

In Maryland, doesn't an interested person have 20 days to file a caveat to a will after being properly notified by executor?

Under Maryland law a Petition to Caveat a Will must be filed within 6 months of the appointment of a PR under the Will that is to be challenged....

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Is it legal for someone to sign my name on mortgage documents?

Generally, it's not appropriate for someone to sign your name to a legal document unless they have your permission or a power of attorney from you.

A wife's husband dies and his name is on a title to living Parents property.

It is a probate AND real estate question combined. It depends upon how the title is structured. For example, if the husband is on title with the...

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How can I get a refund from my lawyer?

I agree with the other answer but that may not be realistic. The type of case you have will make a difference. How judges handles changes of...

My father and I owned a house in Maryland. He died and his name is on the deed. Can house be sold?

It depends upon whether you owned the house as a joint tenant with your father or as a tenant in common. You tell that from the deed. If it was a...

Wills in the State of Maryland....I really don't want my adult son to get anything when I pass,he has not been in my life.....

Lawyers will have opinions both ways. Leave something or leave nothing. When a parent chooses to cut out a child, that's a tip off to an estate...