My landlord is planning to build a new dock and deck, extend the sidewalks and build several retaining walls during my tenancy.

Yes-you should object. You have some rights that you may choose to exercise or not to exercise. You should consider the long term relationship...

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A family member died yesterday, how can I help protect the rights of the surviving spouse?

I agree with the other answers. You have spousal rights and need an attorney to represent you and deal with the other heirs.

Husband dies, I remarries in2004 his father estate divided in near future. Will I get his inheritance or myself & children

The language in the will/trust will control the distribution of the estate. Stand strong in your beliefs.

Thank you for helping me earlier. My question needs to be more concise. I am trustee and last parent died recently.

Entire time-5 years.

Deceased brother left me in his will. Revised will as per his wife. How do I find out if he left me as a beneficiary elsewhere?

The personal representative of the estate has a duty to collect the assets, pay the bills, and distribute the estate. The PR will often notify...

My father died in 2005 with no will. At the time my grandmother was living with him and continued paying the mortgage

I agree with the previous answers. However-the unmentioned possibility is that your father still had a living wife that would have a life estate...

We applied for FL. Medicaid and my father wants to sell me his life insurance for cash value is it to late?

Assuming your mother is the one receiving medicaid and assumint the cash value was included on the application as an asset-the sale of the policy...

My 90 grandmother has a trust and my mother was the trustee. When it was written up ,If my mother passed before grandma then

Caring for her would come under a power of attorney rather than a trust. Is it possible your father is the POA? Is it possible that your...

I have heard the IRS has raised the yearly tax exempt gifting from 1 person to 1 person from $13,000 to $14,000 is this true.

The rate is $13,000 and you can google-2012 gift tax-and find lots of information.

I am not sure I understand your question and I am not sure if probate was necessary. If the accounts were joint with spouse-they would not go...