A pension or retirement plan is generally governed under the federal ERISA law, and someone other than the spouse cannot be named without the...

Can a will be changed after the death of the person who made the will

The will must be followed unless all beneficiaries agree or the court orders otherwise. Your grandmother's children should consult a lawyer to...

How can obtain legal gaurdianship of my brother?

You will have to file a "friendly" custody action in Colorado since he lives there, and obtain an consent order giving you custody. I recommend...

Any way to cash a check to my grandmother who has been died 5 years and it is made out to "estate of"?

You will have to open an estate for your grandmother in the county in which she died. You will then have the authority to cash the check and...

I am not the executor of my mothers house for sale, can I use a deed of trust against the sale of the house to borrow money,

You haven't given enough information, but if you make a loan that is secured by a deed of trust against the house, it will only be enforceable if...

Can a parent be unfair in dividing property among sibilings? Cant it be challenged to the supreme court if law is fair?

There is no requirement that a parent leave anything to his or her children, and certainly no requirement that the division between children be...

My father passed away with no will, what can I do to insure my sister and I receive a portion of his life insurance policy?

If your father named his wife as beneficiary of his life insurance policy, you and your sister have no right to any of the proceeds. As for any...

Right to estate?

I cannot answer your question definitively since I do not have enough information, but it sounds like North Carolina's anti-lapse statute would...

Does a will have to be notrized

In North Carolina a will that does not have 2 witnesses is valid if it is entirely in the decedent's handwriting. Notarization is not required. ...

How to file a response to complaint for absolute divorce in North Carolina?

Filing an answer to a complaint for divorce is more than simple paperwork. If it is not done correctly you could lose your rights to division of...