Whomever is handling the probate will read the Will. The instrument will instruct whether a bequest is "per capita," or "per stirpes." In plain...

This warrants additional investigation. The 6 month bar applies to claims AGAINST the estate, not entitlements owed to the decedent by others. But...

I am also a licensed real estate broker. There is a requirement that brokers have written contracts with their clients. The form is uncomplicated,...

Not unless you and your former co-owners made a written equity sharing agreement. I am sure your quite claim deed recites a nominal consideration,...

Other than traffic cases, it is rare for a lawyer to be engaged "only" for trial. And seeking counsel to clear two days for your matter will...

The most common route to getting a matter back into the active trial docket is to request a "status conference." This allows the court to meet with...

Because a Will is only operative upon death, there is nothing to be done until death. A person may draft, revise, tear up or add to a Will right up...

If your daughter is an adult, this is her claim to make. Most importantly, there are steps to be taken to contest the primary debt. If she is...

A court petition. The relief you seek is granted by a Circuit Court judge after evidentiary hearing, and rights to be heard by all interested...

Are you a lawyer? A broker? What is the "client" relationship? This will define your ethical and legal obligations. Also, "taken" and "not yet...