Once she accepted your check (and it cleared), the house is yours and you can do with it whatever you please and don't owe your sister any more money.

If you have a lawyer, he or she will know what needs to be done. If you don't have an attorney, hire one. Mr. Herman's answer is very complete. ...

If he was a Florida resident and had no Will or POD's on his bank account, his assets would descend to your husband and his two brothers equally. ...

The earlier answers are correct, but if you feel the car is worth more than the debt, you can try to get the title transferred to you and then...

Was there a Will? What did it say? Was this homestead property? If so upon death it descended to children, unless a Will directed otherwise and...

You don't say how old you are, but I'm guessing you're under 17 because you referred to younger sibling, so I changed this from probate to child...

This could be estate planning or real estate, but the general answer is "no" . If someone is on the title he or she cannot be removed without...

If there was no named beneficiary it goes to his estate--it only costs $50.00 to reopen a closed probate--and the proceeds are then distributed per...

Yes, an umbrella policy is good protection.

An enhanced life estate deed should solve your problem, but have it prepared by a lawyer familiar with this type of deed.