Long story short, my dad's mother and father past in the 80's and left my dad their house. My dad became ill and was hospitaliz

The bank would not have given a loan on the house without your Dad's signature. If it was forged you are going to have to get an attorney to...

My father and mother both passed away and I am disabled but they want me to open two small estates.

I would have to see the specifics of the case, but it seems that one small estate for your Mom needs to be open. I would probably be able to use a...

The life insurance policy and the IRA beneficiary designations will take priority over the will. If you change the beneficiary exclusively to your...

Is an estate account needed?

The joint account legally belongs to you now that your mother has passed. Other assets should be used to pay the estate bills and I recommend...

Who gets property without will. Parents of mother or children. No father in picture.

In NC the law of intestate succession would leave the estate to the two children. However, if your mother didn't own those assets outright, because...

Deceased mother's will

You are allowed to view your mother's will upon her death if you can get access to it. Often when one spouse dies the estate is not probated...

My mother passed almost 2 yrs ago. without a will..2 of my 3 siblings said i could move in and pay taxes do i need legal docs ?

You don't need any legal documents to live in your mother's home. When she passed without a will the home passed equally to her children. Any child...

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As the Administratrix of the estate for my sister, can I cash a check made out to her estate?

Before the bank will cash the check they will need to see some documentation from the court allowing such a transaction. In NC we have a small...

How do I have home put in my name from Mother's will?

The deed doesn't necessarily need to be changed if you and your brothers were your mother's only heirs. However, I like to make sure that...

May you sell your lifetime right at any price or does the state have a formula that has to be used?

The easiest and safest solution in NC would be for the family member to process the legal paperwork giving up his lifetime interest in the...