Assuming your summary of facts are correct, if her husband owned the property in his name alone and your mom predeceased her husband, her, the...

If your landlord was the sole owner of the home, the sister lacks authority to evict you or demand rent until she is appointed to be in charge of...

A probate proceeding is required to obtain the court order necessary to confirm who inherited title to the home. You will need to hire an attorney...

The probate Judge only deals with the issue of inheritance of a property that was the residence (homestead) of the decedent. Once the six month...

If the estate was in Florida, you would be notified if you are a beneficiary under the will but you would not be notified if you are not named as a...

While there is no requirement to begin probate immediately, if the asset involved in probate is your home, it is exempt from creditors' claims and...

If the other side doesn't respond to discovery, the normal process is to first notify the other side that discovery is past due and request the...

No response to your answer is required. If the other side hired an attorney, the attorney can chose to schedule a trial or if your answer is...

No one (even someone named in a will to be "Executor" or what Florida calls a Personal Representative), can serve in that capacity until a probate...

If the home you refer to was the decedent's home, your designation in a will as "Executor" won't enable to you to do much of anything. While a lot...