When assets are titled jointly with a spouse, they should pass to the surviving spouse outside of the probate process. In most cases with a...

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What happens to the estate when there was no will (it was torn up per the widow)? Is there a way to find out what can be done?

Tearing up a will can be considered a valid means of revoking it, assuming the decedent tore it up. If another will was never executed, the person...

My father just passed away and i know he left a will. we weren't that close how do i find out

Your father's estate could pass to beneficiaries via a will, a trust or intestate. In any event, if you are named in a document, you would have...

Nursing home

By federal law there should be a long term care ombudsman council in your state. The ombudsman is charged with protecting the rights of residents...

If the children have gone in, taken their mother's things, and sold them without her permission there could be a problem. It all depends on...

My mother in law want go to the doctor and we have tried over and over she is in real bad health what now

In addition to Mr. Davis' answer you can contact your local Area Agency on Aging. They may have a hotline with people knowledgeable about the...

Florida homestead property

I am not sure if you are talking about your own trust or someone else's who is now deceased. Recording a deed after someone's death can be...

Probate means "to prove" and is the court's way of making sure te decedent's wishes were honored and creditors were dealt with. A probate is...

Agency wants 20 year old proof of income for unclaimed estate $$.

I do not believe even the IRS maintains records that long. But, I would certainly try them. If they do not, you might consider writing NYC and...

My father passed away 2 years ago. He completed a living Trust in October 2000, he signed it in the presence of a public notary.

Before the trust code change in 2007, there was still the requirement that a Florida trust needed to meet the same standard of a will for...