How long do I have to contest a will? My parents lived in Walhalla, SC

How is your relationship with your mother? If good, you should talk to her about what sort of estate planning she and your father did together....

What will happen to our estate

Assets owned jointly with right of survivorship pass automatically to the joint owner when one of the joint owners passes away. So the surviving...

They are trying to cut me out of the will can I do anything about it?

I am sorry you are being treated this way at this sad time in your life. You may or may not have rights in your mother's estate. It depends. You...

Are his actions appropriate as an executive and beneficiary?

If I were you (or your parent) I would hire a probate attorney to review the Probate Court's file for you. You need to determine exactly what the...

How can we get removed from suit? Plus all mortgage holder not dead? Or she's lying?

Mr. Atwater is exactly correct. The reason you were named as a Defendant is because on the death of a mortgagor a reverse mortgage becomes due and...

What is the best way to proceed with this case?

You should discuss this with a probate attorney. He or she can advise you the best way to proceed after hearing all of the facts of the case. If...

Would a trust protect my as sects (money) from nursing home in excess of Medicaid ?

This is not such a great question to ask on Avvo because we cannot give you a good answer without analyzing your specific situation. If you have...

Need advice for living will

Estate planning lawyers get this question a good amount. It is hard to answer without knowing any facts. As an analogy, if your car were to stop...

Any further steps I need to take?

It is not possible for an attorney to fully answer this question without seeing the trust document itself. If the trust is a first party...

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My mother owned a lot in Conway SC , she died in 1970 and had no will

In South Carolina, there is a ten year time limit to probate an estate. You are well past that. What you could do now is called a determination of...