Should I hire an attorney to help me with my father's estate

Yes, you should seek out an estate planning or probate attorney in Washington State. The laws of Washington State will govern the questions you...

My sister died unexpectedly, and never updated life insurance beneficiary.

Unfortunately, a beneficiary designation can only be changed by the policy holder during his or her lifetime.

The best way to resolve your situation is to seek out a probate attorney. Probating your mother’s estate will allow you to transfer the Edward...

Our 50% of my father's estate has been depleted from paying off his debts and bills. No money left in estate.

It would be best to retain your attorney. Not answering their claims could result in a judgment against you, and in favor of the three kids.

Question about claims against a Florida probate estate

A change can be made to a creditor claim by filing a modification of the claim with the court.

My mother dies and she left a will. Her will states that her granddaughter who is the beneficiary of a savings account

This is true. It sounds as though your Mother designated her account be payable on death to her granddaughter. A payable on death designation takes...

Who is suppose to show a clear title, the PR or the people who inherit land?

The Personal Representative would only be required to make sure title is clear in the event that the property needs to be sold to settle the claims...

Because the CD was in both the name of your uncle and your cousin, it would pass to your cousin. In Florida, the probate process requires the...

How do I go about seeing the contents of my parents' latest wills?

You need to seek out an estate planning attorney in New York. Most of the time wills are not made public until the testator dies. Therefore, you...

This question may be better answered by being posted on the NY forum rather than FL. That said, the main responsibilities of an executor are to...