You are required to make a good faith effort to locate the missing beneficiary or determine their status. Depending on the amount in the trust, you...

When opening probate should petition for administration be submitted without stating which formal or summary administration?

Florida law requires that any estate with more than one interested party must have an attorney handle the probate matters, regardless of whether it...

Were you aware of the deadlines when you signed the agreement? Did your realtor negotiate the deal properly for you? Typically, a Realtor WILL let...

My mom died in 2010 I were her power of attorney, can I file a quit claim deed on her home I Lived with her to take care of her.

Any power of attorney that you had lost all its effect when your mom died. It is unfortunate that you did not take better care of such important...

Can HOA evict my sister from my condo as unregistered resident?

The property manager must have SOME reason to believe that the woman living in the condo is NOT your sister. If she is actually your sister by...

My cousin passed away in January of this year. A probate estate was set up. How long on average before it is Resolved?

It depends on how probate is being administered, which will depend on the type and amount of assets, creditors, any judgments, taxes, etc., that...

Irrevocable trust bank fees

Typically, a trust allows for non-payment of fees to a trustee that is a family member or that may become (or is) also a beneficiary. When a bank...

What is better to protect own real estate properties, to have a living Will or to have a living revocable trust?

First, let's get the terminology straight - a Living Will merely states your desires for end-of-life issues; a Last Will and Testament conveys...

Do i need a probate attorney or a real estate attorney?

OK. Your initial point is that you should be the owner of the home because you were a renter for 20 years and "would have been a cotrustee" - does...

Do I have a right to privacy during a tenants in common dispute that goes to trial?

Didn't it ever occur to you to change the locks??? She has already "ousted" herself from the property. If you don't want her to come into your home...