My father passed away last year, he had a policy with his job but did not list a beneficiary. how do I set up a estate?

Why have you waited for a year to hire an attorney to do this? Of course, you don't know the process of administering an estate, if you have not...

Does a Will trump a Bank Beneficiary designation if mental impairment is an issue?

Absolutely not! If your Mom is still alive, you need to ask her about it - understand, though, if she is not legally competent, then YOU could be...

Probate outside of Practice

The answer is a qualified "yes". As mentioned, only attorneys that are Board Certified can call themselves "specialists" in a particular area of...

If your on disability and you also get a check for your very young child because you are sick, does the child get the money?

If your child is the recipient, you are the Representative Payee. The money is your child's, but can be spent for their benefit. As my colleague...

If you have a Will and Testament is it required by Florida law that you go through Probate if you have a legal Will & Testament?

I'm confused - are you asking about your LW&T or your mother's LW&T? If you are asking about your mother's Will, it does have to be probated. The...

Having a legal guardian

As Attorney Haynes states, it doesn't so much matter who is acting as your guardian (and, I am sure your Mom would NOT want to have to give up her...

Do I need to be approved SSID/SSD to receive alimony?

No, alimony has more to do with the length of your marriage, the need for alimony to keep a spouse off the public dole, and other factors. I have...

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Is it possible for my mom to change my grandmother will without her knowing

Attorney Harvey gave you an excellent response. I would only add that just because the house has been devised to you does NOT mean that you assume...

I believe my sister is using funds from my moms estate for her and by brothers benefit. She is the executor of the estate.

Hire an attorney immediately if you have ANY evidence that what you are saying is true. If it is just a "feeling" you should still speak to an...

The lawyer for the PR is there to assist with the probate proceedings and does NOT represent the beneficiaries. In your sisters cases, unless...