A man died with no will leaving behind a domestic partner of 12 years. Are his siblings entitled to take items in his name?

It depends if they were deemed married by common law marriage principles prior to 1997. If not, then she will not be entitled to anything from the...

Provided the promissory note is not drafted as a note to cancel on death, the debt remains valid and you should file a claim with the probabte...

When can I distribute assets from my dad's estate?

I would wait the statutory period of 6 months prior to making any distributions. Otherwise, you open yourself up to personal liability for making...

Even though it does not include your mother, she will take a that certain share she would have taken had he had no will at all.

What do i need to do?

Well, this is certainly a problem. I would suggest talking to an estate attorney about strategy at this point. I would certainly try to get your...

You should seek the advice of a qualified tax attorney to provide you with advice. If you do not feel you are getting competent advice, then you...

My father has passed and his will states that all of his children are to share and share alike his estate assets.

Unless you have a specific reason for offering the will in common form, you should offer the will in solemn form. There are reasons why lawyers...

In GA. How is years support decided

Year support cases have become a lot more scrutinized by the appellate courts in the past decade. I have litigated numerous year support cases and...

I want to publish my deceased grandmother's poems. What legal steps, if any, would I need to take?

The executor would have to be the person to publish her works. If the executor does not wish to do so, the estate could always convey you the...

A drug conviction should not prevent Jim from adopting your children. DFCTS normally does a background check but a drug charge shouldn't prohibit...