First, my sincere condolences. It sounds as if you will need to initiate probate, if your mother left a house titled in her personal name. Many law...

How can the bank take me to court saying I'm an heir?

As a probate attorney, I often need to address foreclosure questions as part of an estate. Often, when a homeowner dies with a foreclosure case...

A POA addresses who can have access to your mother's funds during her lifetime. The document should contain language that directs the holder to...

Is there a general form for a personal representative or do you need to have one on file with each health care provider.

First, my condolences over your father's current health situation. I am sure that is difficult enough without having to face legal issues, as well....

Quit Claim Deed

There may be other "magic bean" language that would indicate how the property is currently held. Based on the facts presented, it is likely held...

Will I have to file another lawsuit as the Trust itself in order to maintain legal standing for the deposit?

Thank you for posting as this has provided an opportunity to clarify what attorneys can do by and through this website. As much as every attorney...

What is the best option to protect my assets if I want to leave my house or insurance money for my kids before I am married?

First of all, Kudos to you for wanting to create an estate plan! Last question first: where you were married is not an issue, as much as when you...

How can I fight my foreclosure?

A foreclosure action is like a battle with a mythical beast which has many heads. Very often the legal department, the bank's mortgage division,...

Will the debts of my father's estate be paid off by the bank before they distribute his bank account assets to the beneficiaries

Kudos to you for thinking of this and considering action prior to this issue needing to be actually addressed! Attorney Butterbaugh provided an...

My brother owes me $50,000 after the death of our Father can you help me collect

Sometimes people post on this website their questions about statutes, legal procedures, etc. that are able to be answered in this type of format....