Do i need an attorney

Beneficiary designations trump the beneficiary of a will or an intestate heir (beneficiary if the decedent died without a will). Although a child...

In the State of MS, does a General Durable Power of Attorney allow for an "in-fact" to change beneficiaries after death?

I agree with the prior answer and would also point out that the general durable power of attorney became void as of the moment of death. It cannot...

How do I change the beneficiaries in my will?

The law governing the signing of wills (or execution as it is more formally called) is very exacting and should be done with counsel. What is more...

I'm the majority heir to an estate, with assets in the USA and the UK. Is it appropriate to have two probates?

I would agree with the prior answer. I would only add that you may well need Florida and UK counsel in order to advise you regarding these...

What debts if any do I have to pay? And it what order? Do I need to complete a small estate affidavit (Virginia is were I live)?

I would generally agree with the other counsel except that Virginia's insolvency statute (which says who will get paid and how much when there is...

If you have the power of attorney of a person and that person dies, and the will is changed,supposedly,what rights does the

If the person who made the will had the testamentary capacity to make the will and did so in accordance with the requisite formalities then...

What happens when one of two co-adminastrators misuses estate funds on an unsecured bond?

The administrator who misused funds may still be sued for recovery of the amounts. The practical problelm, however, may be actually recovering the...

My mother had a stroke and her condition has detoriated, i have power of attorney over her affairs, can i execute her will

The standard of mental capacity for executing a will is not too high and it may be the case that she understands her finances, family and how she...

If the home was owned by your father and his wife with right of survivorship, then it is the wife's. If your father died without a will then all...

You need to file a petition for guardianship and conservatorship through the circuit court. The court will determine whether the adult is...