My husband and I want to appoint someone as our Godson

Mr. Love and Ms. Hankins are correct. First, you can have an attorney create a Will and/or Trust to ensure that he inherits from you. Second, he...

How do I get around my uncle signing the deed transfer after he accepted his share of the property ?

I agree with Mr. Love. If your brother signed a contract to sell the house, was paid the money, and now won't sign the deed, then it is possible to...

Can my sister force me to sell land in my Mother’s estate?

For purposes of my response, I will assume that you and your sister became co-owners of real estate jointly from your mother through her estate...

Assuming the will is otherwise valid under North Carolina law, the will would be valid. However, the person who signed as a witness and was also...

I agree with Attorney Coleman. If the estate hasn't been opened, you could seek to open the estate as a creditor or file a Petition to have a...

I agree with Mr. Love. As he noted, if the automobile was jointly titled in the names of your father-in-law and your mother-in-law, but not titled...

As Mr. Umlauf indicated, there are many factors which a probate lawyer would need to ask about before giving any specific advice. I think you will...

Can I write my self a check for reimbursement of a paid totaled vehicle that was issued to the estate.

From your post, I understand that the liability carrier paid the Estate of your father for the total loss value of his vehicle, due to his death in...

How can I have my name removed from inheriting a part of my mother’s house?

Mr. Robinson is correct. You are able to renounce any interest in her home or other property. There are a few ways to accomplish this goal. Some...

Mr. Roberts is correct. North Carolina courts would look at the sorts of factors which he cited to determine whether to apply the doctrine of...