Question is what are my legal rights to keeping the house other then selling

It sounds as though you own 50% of the house and your niece owns the other 50% of the house. Neither one of you have the current right to sell the...

Who is responsible for my late father's individual debt?

As mentioned. It doesn't sound like any of the assets owned by your father would have to go through probate. Joint accounts are automatically owned...

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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?

You have a couple of options. While you are not married, you can leave everything to your children in your Will. You can create a trust in your...

Each attorney does things slightly differently. The preference for most attorneys is a percentage of assets. Some may include exempt assets and...

Should I get a lawyer to handle this or is it not worth pursuing?

It is almost always worth sitting down with an attorney and discussing it with them. Generally speaking banks do not act as trustees for small...

What is necessary for a foreign to claim inheritance from Us person?

The fist step would be to contact a probate attorney in the county in which the deceased lived. If the wife was listed as a beneficiary of a bank...

Title Insurance for future sale

The title insurance policy protects the owner of the policy that he or she has clear title to the property. If the owner of the property cannot...

Generally speaking there is no conflict of interest for an attorney to act as trustee. An attorney should discuss various options with you however....

Can I be on Medicaid, sell.my home and use the money to buy half of the condo that my friend owns?

To answer your question directly, yes you can do as you are suggesting. What sort of services are you hoping to get from Medicaid? I'm assuming...

The short answer to your question, is yes, you can convert a summary administration to a formal administration. You wouldn't have to convert to...