I would recommend that you and your sister hire a probate attorney to assist you with the probate before someone gets in real trouble with the court.

What is the procedure to get the house we grew up in into my mother's name and out of my step father's heirs?

Unfortunately, by failing to change the deed after your step father died, possession remained in his name. This resulted in the property still...

Can both parties be in front of a Lawyer and the Lawyer tell them its ok for one person in the party to sign both names?

If the right legal permission slips are in place, namely a power of attorney, then it's possible that someone may be authorized to sign the name of...

My mentally incompetent mother on Medicaid is leaving me her farmland which was left to her by my father when he passed away.

If this property is in fact your mother's, whether the deed has been changed or not, Medicaid will have a lien upon it when she dies. I would...

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How do close my parents will by selling the business assets

I can't speak to what is going on in this complex matter with your attorney of which I don't have knowledge. Most attorneys I know do an excellent...

I need to make a will, but I also want to know how to keep my children from getting anything by false pretense right after I die

I'm sorry for your loss. There are documents which can be executed which accomplish your wishes; including leaving money to your minor grandchildren.

Can i file a Small Estate Affidavit when the amount is $26,000.00 ?

I would recommend you contact an attorney to review what is going on. Since she is deceased and the amount is $25,000, an estate will have to be...

Can Medicaid file a claim against estate if there was nothing in estate at time of death but received monies willed after death.

The short answer is yes. Since your mother was alive when your Aunt died, the inheritance vested in her. As result of that, there is money which...

Living Trust as beneficiary of traditional IRA -North Carolina laws?

The answer to your question depends on how the trust is written. Often, I name the trust as the beneficiary of a traditional IRA and I preserve the...

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Is a person allowed to file a copy (not the original) of a will in NC?

Original wills are required. The only exception I've seen is when there was a fire, the person died and there was proof the will existed before the...