Who gets the house?

The question is who owned the house when Grandma died. Have a real estate attorney review the deed and recording information. If the transfer was...

Should I pursue a probate case?

There seems to be a need for much explanation. It's cheaper to hire a lawyer to find out what happened than to try to do it yourself. If your...

I need a consent to amend a petition?

You are the executor of an estate in Florida? What judge appointed you? You need to hire a lawyer. Just being named as the executor (Personal...

How much power does executor have?

If no will was filed, the court would not have appointed him the PR without giving his children (or spouse, if there was one) notice and right to...

I have provided for after my death. Is a Durable Power of Attorney for Finances enough to cover incapacitation?

While I agree with what my colleagues have stated, I would add one more document you may wish to consider and that's a Pre-need Guardianship. This...

Was there a probate? What was in the probate estate? if the accounts were joint they belong to the surviving account holder. On the other hand,...

One of the named beneficiaries took $50,000.00 from the estate and deceased wanted back?

You should contact a probate attorney. If the money was used to acquire real estate, you may be able to establish a lien on the property assuming...

When my brother died I was appointed by the court as his personal representative for his estate?

You should not have put any money into the estate account. If all of your brother's assets were POD, he did not have an estate that needed to be...

My husband had an accident case settled right before his untimely death. Can i get that money as a wife or set up an estate?

I agree with my colleagues, but let me add all of the probate costs including the attorney's fees are also a priority over the claims of creditors....

My father passed without a will, what now?

I agree with Attorney Goldman. You are not responsible for your father's debts; however, his estate is. In other words, if his debts exceed the...