If the probate estate was opened-it must be also closed. The court will send a letter after one year and the attorney and PR could be held in...

Do I just write a letter and have it notarized or do I have to fill out a form? Thanks for any answers.

The fiancée should go to an estate planning/probate attorney with a death certificate and your address. The attorney will send you a document to...

What is my first step?

Very sorry for your loss. Probate will be necessary if your father owned assets just in his name. If everything was jointly owned as husband and...

How do i go about get the information needed about my father in whom is currently mentally unstable?

Have an attorney be your advocate to help you in this matter. Many health care providers are extra cautious about releasing health care...

How do i go about get the information needed about my father in whom is currently mentally unstable?

If your father has not been declared incompetent and can sign a legal document-have him give you a durable power of attorney/health care surrogate...

What should I do to pursue the will and if I am in fact entitled to anything what can I do about it?

Have a estate planning attorney check the county records to see if the will was filed-if so-it would be a public record. If not file-see if you...

Do I need to hire a lawyer or simply file a petition to get guardianship?

It is always best to have an attorney guide you through the process.

What rights would she have to the will or could she contest it?

The most common challenge to contest wills are undue influence, incompetence, and/or fraud. The grandmother did not have any duty to include your...

I already have guardianship over my grandmother with dementia how do i get power of attorney if she will not sign it

She cannot sign a POA because of her mental status. So-you will need to be appointed by the court for financial/health guardian/conservator.

Is it in her best interest to use her credit union as a co-executor or another family member to legally check his actions?

Having CO-executors is an excellent way to have a "check and balance" on the estate. It can be two people as well as one person joined with a...