Will says to sell, so by law what constitutes a sale?

That may be okay. You need to have the executor run it by the clerk of court in the county where your father's will is being probated. You also...

My mother's will is not self-proving. What forms do I need my brother to sign allowing me to become the administrator?

If your mom signed the will in the presence of the two witnesses and the notary, then the two witnesses signed the will in your mom's presence (and...

HOA removed berm on state road right of way, exposing homes to traffic noise. Can they be forced to replace it?

It really depends on a few factors. You need to look in the Declaration (aka Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) for your subdivision to...

Road Easement Question

It depends on what type of right of way the State has. If the State has condemned the right-of-way and now own it in fee simple then the State can...

I am hold the ramainder of the estate after the life right.

The life tenant must maintain the property. Permissive waste occurs when the life tenant fails to maintain the property. A life tenant may be...

Lifetime living rights

A life tenant has a legal obligation to maintain the property. If not, then she is liable to the remainderman (i.e. the people who get the property...

I signed a quit claim deed for my ex husband to refinance his house because my daughter lived wit him. He passed away o 1/4/2010

In North Carolina, title to property is effectively conveyed when the deed is signed and delivered to the grantee by a competent grantor. Competent...

In North Carolina, if you haven't had a traffic ticket (of any kind) in the past three years, you weren't speeding in a school zone, and the ADA...

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Beneficiery

For nonprobate assets, your husband may choose whomever he wishes to be his beneficiaries. Nonprobate assets include 401Ks, retirement plans, life...

My mother-in -law died recently. She has a will where all of her real property goes to her surviving children to be split.

No, the executor cannot sell the property unless the will expressly gives the executor that power. Absent such a provision in the will, the...