If your father died intestate, a surviving spouse would have first priority to serve as Personal Representative. If he was not survived by a...

NO WILL!

If there was no will, and no surviving spouse, then the children surviving would take in equal shares, with the issue of any deceased child sharing...

As administrator of an estate in SC how do I know if I have to pay estate taxes?

South Carolina effectively has no estate tax. We used to have a tax equal to the "state death tax credit" on the federal estate tax return. When...

The first thing you need to do is reopen the estate as Personal Representative, and file a Deed of Distribution putting title in your name. Once...

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In order to create an SNT, because your child has already received the funds, you will need to petition the probate court for creation of the...

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Bankruptcy / CD / POD , mother had CD set up with my name for POD as a safety feature , I am bankrupt/ out of work 6 months

I agree with the other attorneys that you must prove contribution. With parents and children, this is usually not that hard to do. You just need...

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Can a person who is not listed on the will make any amendments to a will?

If I am reading your facts correctly, uncle died AFTER grandmother. This means at uncle's death, his share of the property was vested in him, and...

Mother-in-law passed away and we can't find a will

If your husband and his brother are the only children (sole intestate heirs), then they now own your mother-in-law's house together as...

I want to write a will. If everything I own is jointly with my spouse then she automatically gets everything so why bother?

You must think beyond your own death. What will happen if you and your spouse die together in a common accident? Do you have any children? If...

What is needed in order for a will to be legal in south carolina?

I agree with attorney Hilton. However, if your brother has already died, and you are faced with an intestate estate, if all of your siblings are...