How to find out who has legal custody of daughter?

Someone would have gone to court to establish a guardianship, which is through the probate court. As noted, guardianship does not terminate legal...

My 16 year old daughter just found out her estranged father, who was paying support, died, is she entitled to anything?

Your daughter has our sympathies in her loss. The short answer is that, yes, she does have an interest in her deceased father's estate. His...

Is there such a thing as a "notice of assessment"?

IRS correspondence has been standardized. There are all kinds of Notices of Assessment. The notice may deal with assessment of a penalty, may deal...

My husband is hiding assets

You should reclassify this question under divorce or family law. You do not present a probate question. However, if you really believe your...

In adult adoptions, does loosing the right to inherit mean loosing the right to contest a will for biological families?

I am not admitted to practice in New York, but I think the answer to your question is "yes." The right to challenge the will in most states is...

Can a trustee be changed by a new will

Hire an estate/trusts litigator immediately. If your in-laws' estates are being probated in Florida, then you need to have a Florida attorney. ...

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Aren't statutory notices of deficiency supposed to include interest the subject allegedly owes?

The deficiency notice is not required to include the interest becaused the interest is not part of the "deficiency." As noted by the prior...

If I name my mother or fiance guardian of my 3 year old son in my last will and testament, will a judge likely grant my wish?

I agree with my colleagues that, in the event of your death, custody of your son will be considered by the juvenile court, not the probate court. ...

My husband owns our home; if will provides for the home to devise "as joint tenants with right of survivorship..."

Your husband's Will does nothing to the title of his property during his lifetime. If the provision you quote applies to the residence, and you...

Does my beneficiary designation on my pension and 401K supercede what is specified in my will?

As a general matter, I would like to point out that often people confuse these two issues and erroneously believe that, once they have set forth...