You need to consult with competent counsel ASAP. If no one paid the taxes since 2010, it is possible that a tax certificate holder will apply for...

Sister is executrix is holding the remainder of estate saying she has to keep balance for greater than one year after dad died

The Personal Representative is obliged to marshal the assets of the Estate and make provisions to pay all legitimate claims in the manner and order...

I agree with the previous commentator that the bank should not freeze the account unless you were personally named and served in pending...

Health Care Proxy and Elder Care

If your father was competent when he chose "his lady friend" to make health care decisions for him, I hope and trust that medical care providers...

When a contract has been signed by an executor to distribute funds in 20 day but nothing has happened, what recourse is there?

Your case if fact specific. It would be difficult for any attorney on this forum to offer advice regarding a particular contract in a particular...

Can I Probate my Mother's Last Will & Testament without a Lawyer?

Depending on who has the will, what is says, whether there are any known creditors, who is supposed to get the house and whether the three children...

Can you get a court to change ownership of a life insurance policy without attorney?

If the insurance company says they need a court order to change ownership, the incapacitated child must be the owner of the policy. If so, the...

My mother just passed. As her only child, how do I transfer her assets?

You must deposit the will with the Clerk of Court in the county where she died a resident. Since there is real property involved, you will need to...

My Mom just passed away she has a will and I am the executor of her estate can I just go file her will and death certificate and

Yes, you can but you may have to probate the estate if she had any assets with no designated beneficiaries or other valid will substitutes. It...

If a child is 1/6 owner of an estate property and then is adopted, do they still own their 1/6 of the estate?

It depends on who adopts them. Adoption of a child by the spouse of a natural parent has no effect on the relationship between the child and the...