I advise my clients that, in my opinion, a will needs to be reviewed by an experienced estate planning lawyer every five years. Life changes -...

Ms. Willi is spot on in her caution - if the house is in their name and both end up in a nursing home you might have to sell the house to pay for...

Mr. Komen is on the right track - including the fact that Missouri may have some differences with Virginia. In Virginia it depends on how the deed...

Choices: 1) Can you find an obituary in the local news media or funeral home? That might help. 2) You say former owner - was the property...

Call the rental office and tell them you have an appointment with a lawyer who specializes in suits under the Americans with Disabilities Act. ...

Ms. Cloud is correct - from the facts you gave, he is a 1/8 owner in common with the rest of you. What you have is a mess and you need an...

You posted this question twice - see the other post for my response.

Mr. Farr is correct - timing is important. There's a lot of information you don't provide: the most important, after Mr. Farr's question, is who...

This happens fairly frequently. My suggestion costs a little but could save you in the long run: 1) send a letter (both US Mail and Email it)...

I'm sorry for your loss. Given the facts you gave, under Virginia law you have ACTUAL TITLE (legal ownership) of the property. Your question goes...