How can a wife attempt to obtain assets from a spouse when he has lived with another woman for over 15 years?

I'm sorry to hear about your situation and about your recent loss of your loved one. One quick answer would be: yes - wives and children inherit...

I'm very sorry to here of your recent loss and of your difficulties with your mother-in-law's estate. I will disagree slightly with the other...

I am very sorry to hear of your loss of your fiancé. If you were the named beneficiary of his life insurance policy or 401(k), then no: you are...

What should I do, my significant other passed with no will or power of attorney designated.

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. From the wording of your question, it sounds like you weren't married to your significant other. If you...

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Your uncles owe you a strict duty of fiduciary duty and may not "punish" you for your lifestyle. Unless the...

As usual, Ms. DiSalvo is spot-on. Just to underscore her last point: there is *never a time at which rights to inherit are forfeited. (At least,...

I'm not a divorce attorney. I'm answering this just because it had originally been tagged "estate planning," and I hope that some family law...

How do I buy abandoned property?

You cannot acquire property unless its owners convey it to you. In the facts you describe, though, it's possible that you can buy the tax lien...

I completely agree with Ms. Shaffner. A deed is not a certificate of title, which people can be "put on" and "taken off of." A deed is a...

Car in an estate?

I'm going to assume for purposes of this answer that the question is asked on behalf of someone administering an estate. The best way to handle...