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I am sorry for your loss, and please accept my condolences. You need to retain an attorney to file a claim. If there was no will, children of the...

I am not admitted to practice law in Colorado, but generally this is how the process works. When a court orders inherited funds to be deposited...

I am sorry for your loss, and please accept my condolences. It is not uncommon for trust beneficiaries to file actions for accounting and sue...

I am sorry for your loss and please accept my condolences. In New York, you're not required to give excluded children a copy of the will until the...

I am sorry about this situation and hope that your mother's health improves. Your brother does not have unlimited authority to spend your mother’s...

I am sorry for your loss and please accept my condolences. No, if you own the home and your girlfriend passed away without a will, her son has no...

In Washington, D.C., intestate succession laws under D.C. Code § 19-301 et seq. determine how an estate is distributed when someone dies without a...

There are several causes of action you may assert, (breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, unjust enrichment, etc.), but these questions should...

Many probate attorneys may consider taking a case on a contingency basis, depending on the specific circumstances. This means they would get paid...