A probate attorney can help you determine how best to handle this, I do believe you'll need to dotwo probates, one for each decedent.

What do I need to include in a notarized affidavit? Is there a template available?

Have your attorney contact the office in NY with regard to the requirements and then have her or him draft the affidavit.

I agree with Mr. MInnick. You have legal standing to contest the Will. You are certainly entitled to the homestead benefit, but you need to...

If your mother was the only one on the deed, then she could redo the deed any way she chose.

This is not a banking question, but rather an estate planning question. The issue is whether the decedent had capacity or was subject to undue...

Property was purchased during the marriage and after the divorce my husband died. is the property part of the estate

This is a probate question, but your probate lawyer would have to read the divorce settlement agreement to know the validity of your claim. ...

I'm a widow of disabled man family is blocking me from info.

If you are his widow, you can petition to be appointed the estate's Personal Representative and then demand whatever you need to do your job. ...

Hire an experienced probate litigation lawyer to help you determine whether there was undue influence that caused her to change (or write) her Will.

How long does someone have to pick up inherited items ?

There is no statutory time limit. It's up to the Personal Representative or any arrangement he and his sister can work out. Either the PR or the...

What circumstance would not require a will to filed with the court.

Florida law requires an original Will to be filed within 10 days of decedent's death along with the death certificate, but there's no penalty for...