How can we find out if a will has been probated in mass
I agree with Attorney Hemmingway. Once you know in what county the decedent died in, you can contact the Probate Court and see if a probate was...
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I agree with Attorney Hemmingway. Once you know in what county the decedent died in, you can contact the Probate Court and see if a probate was...
I concur with Attorney Ashman. If you did not individually sign the admitting papers or financial liability forms, you should be fine. If you...
I would suggest you start with Attorney David's answer. Once appointed you also have the right to search through your father's papers. I would...
I strongly suggest she contact legal aid in her area. Further, see if the county of her residence has an Ombudsman (or the equivalent) that will...
Once a Will is filed with the court, the individual(s) nominated as Executor(s) have a fixed time frame in which they must accept their...
I concur with my colleagues. You can get copies of all filed probate documents by going down to the Clerk of Court's office. As for the...
Assuming all the assets were in the woman's name alone (i.e., not in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship and no beneficiaries designated such...
I concur with Attorney Dalman. A guardianship proceeding will bring these issues to the forefront.
Not being a fellow Texan, you might want to look into the possibility of a common law marriage, to see if Texas recognizes this.
I'd try to find her either a local law school that may have interns in this area of the law or find legal aid in the vicinity.