I also agree with the previous answers. However, there is a possibility that the sibling has some rights to the property. If your...

How do you find out if your recently deceased relative has given you an inheritance or not how do you find out

Attorney Pippen is correct. If your grandfather passed away and had a will and he owned assets in his own name, then the will would need to be...

I want to know what is in my grandfather bank accounts before I spend the money in probate courts.

If your Grandfather didn't have a will then his intestate beneficiaries would inherit any assets that he owned in his own name that had no...

In death of last parent, granddaughter was given all in will. Bank disregarded will & gave oldest child rights 2 bank funds .

It sounds like your friend's grandmother either owned the account in the Bank joint with rights of survivorship with her daughter or put her...

Why should you have an Insurance Trust?

Attorney Zelinger is right, usually when you hear Insurance Trust, you think of an ILIT. However, it is sometimes common in a divorce for spouses...

Is there a legal requirement to filing a will within 10 days of testator's death?

There is no specific time requirement for someone probating a will. If your father passed close to a year before his wife, and she was the sole...

Left no will --stepfather died before wife SF had 2 kids before married 2nd wife. 2nd wife had 3 kids before she married step fa

The answer to who owns the house will be determined by a few variables. I'm assuming stepfather and wife owned the house jointly. Most likely,...

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Can one sibling become personal rep / cpa of the estate and evict another, if 3 are listed in the will as heirs?

Whether or not the personal representative has the power to sell the house would be determined by the Will itself. Additionally, there may be...

Is there a basic difference between a will and an estate planning.

Believe it or not, you actually have an estate plan in place right at this moment! When you do not have a will, the intestacy laws of Virginia...

Can I use a Colombian signed/notarized POA in the US?

My best recommendation would probably be to have your Mother teleconference with an attorney here and have that attorney prepare the power of...