The only debts that need to be paid are the mortgage and any liens in most cases. Without seeing the Will and knowing more about the debts it...

Was this homestead property? It will make a difference. Have a probate or real estate attorney review the deed to determine whether your mother's...

Both the previous attorneys are correct and when your sister (who was your birth mom) finds out how much less money she will receive if there is a...

Why is someone not hiring a probate attorney to keep the probate open? This should not be ignored. If the daughter can't afford an attorney, she...

I don't know if probate would be a better category; however both Mr. Ligh and Ms. Foster gave you good advice. Talk to your probate attorney since...

If the court found him incapacitated for whatever reason, he cannot sign a power of attorney. What you need is a guardianship. An elder lawyer...

This is not an estate planning question. I have moved it to child support so you can get more and better responses.

Mr. Goldman probably gave you the best advice, but the specific answer to your question is "yes" you should challenge the validity of the POA.

The Wills we draw always allow for a note written by the deceased if it's signed and dated after the date of the Will. Have a probate attorney...

Hire a probate attorney. Open an intestate probate. If she has a Will, this will prompt her to deposit it with the court.