My mother passed away five years ago in October? She had no will. I am an only child. How do I get the deed switch to my name.

Your question does not state whether your Mom was married at the time of her death and you did not state whether she was a Georgia resident. For...

This is a difficult question that may need to be settled by a judge. Your facts do not reveal whether the deceased person was a resident of...

Why do I have to sign papers if I’m not in my deceased husband’s will? This is a second Why do I need to sign papers ?

If your husband was a resident of Tennessee, his estate will likely be governed by Tennessee law so seeking counsel there is likely appropriate. ...

House is in both spouses name one dies?

It will depend on whether the home was titled as joint with survivorship or not. If it is, 100% would pass to the co-tenant (your father, as the...

Adding you and your daughter to the deed could result in negative tax consequences for you both. You would lose out on a step up in tax basis upon...

Do I have to have a lawyer to contest a years support petition.. And what are some grounds on which I can contest it?

It would be a good idea to work with an attorney on this. If you’ve been served with the court documents you will need to move swiftly to file an...

If a prisoner has to have brain surgery and doesn't have a POA who decides to pull the plug?

If he is competent now, he could sign a medical directive before the surgery naming who he would wish to serve. In the absence of that, there may...

It will depend upon the wording of the deed. If it says "joint tenants with rights of survivorship" then it will pass to the surviving...

How much of an estate is wife of dead husband entitled to. He has 5 children

Assuming he house was not titled as joint with survivorship with his wife, if your Dad had a Will leaving the house to his five children and such...

How do I change my parents deed to a house under my name if they deceased?

The titling to the home will need to be reviewed to see how it was titled while they were alive. If they added someone as a joint tenant with...