A child (legitimate or illegitimate) has no right to an inheritance if his or her parent intentionally excludes him or her from the will. In his...

If an estate was never opened for your wife within 10 years after her passing, you have to file a Petition to Determine Heirs with the Probate...

First, you niece or nephew needs to go through the probate process to get his/her mother's interest in the land transferred into his/her name. ...

While the vital records office will not give you a Death Certificate of someone you are not related to by blood or marriage, you should be able to...

If your sister was legally married at the time of her death, her husband is entitled to the elective share under South Carolina law. His...

A death certificate contains the names of the decedent's parents but not the names of the decedent's children. It does contain the name of the...

I agree with Mr. Cohen that once an individual who owns property has passed, the property must go through Probate. However, he is right that a...

Assuming your sister has filed the will at the Probate Court, which she is legally required to do within 30 days of your mother passing, you can...

The Personal Representative (or if one has not been appointed yet, the person nominated in his will) needs to secure the property (including...

You can complete the Affidavit from any state--just have the notary cross out South Carolina and replace it with Florida in the notary signature...