Attorney Maastricht is correct, but the surviving spouse could elect to take an undivided one-half interest in the homestead property instead of a...

Questionable price of home sale

I recommend contacting an attorney in your area who focuses on probate litigation. There is simply no way to give you helpful advice without...

What should I do?

When you say you've gotten "nothing but excuses" from your lawyer (remember, the attorney for the PR is not the attorney for the beneficiaries, so...

How do I make an executor give up assets the deceased left to me?

I agree with my colleagues and write only to add that, based on your question, you may have been named as a contingent beneficiary in your friend's...

How quickly can I obtain guardianship for my mother who is suffering from dementa ?

It is possible to seek an Emergency Temporary Guardianship (ETG) to immediately protect her person or property, and such proceedings usually move...

Can i reopen a probate case?

It's very difficult to prove that something existed if it no longer does and, even if you could show that she had a will, it's even more difficult...

If a person is critically ill, can the son or daughter give power of attorney to a caregiver?

Since advance medical directives and health care surrogate designations fall within the estate planning umbrella, I've changed the category...

If I understand your fact pattern correctly, the money if the bank account is not "unclaimed" - it is the decedent's property, just like any other...

I am a beneficiary in my Aunt's will in Florida. My cousin is the executor of the will and has requested that I sign a Waiver?

If you have concerns about this form, or about anything else you are asked to sign, you should consult a local probate attorney who can ascertain...

What is the time limit for a claim of personal property?

It sounds as though probate was never opened on the last surviving parent's estate, so that would be the first step in determining who should...