Accounts in my name only

As long as your husband dies first, then they have no claim. If you die before your husband, without proper planning, your husband would have...

Do i need a probabte attorney

When you married, you obtained certain protections because of being a spouse. If you signed a pre-nuptial agreement, then you may have waived all...

I have inherited a 25% share of a home in the UK. It has been up for sale since 8/2007. What rights do I have?

I have no specific legal advice as I am not licensed to practice in the UK. I have had a number of clients deal with UK probate. First, UK...

I would agree with the other answers. Florida specifically validates wills from other States as long as they are validly executed in that other...

Will putting assets I inherit from my dad on Schedule C in a Shared Living trust, allow me to keep my wife from getting them ?

Your question raises many points both for during life and after your death that can't be addressed without more information. If both you and your...

My mother in law passed away inestate if we wait the two years can family step in and take over mortgage?

You mention your mother in law died "intestate" - which means without a will. If mother in law died without a will - then her kids and/or spouse...

My husband died Do I have to pay a credit card debt my husband owed in his name only?

About 10 years ago, Florida courts determined that a spouse is not automatically liable for their deceased spouses debts. If you promised to pay...

My father passed away and my mother has Alzheimer's. My sister has POA, can she be giving things in my mothers estate away?

You mention that your mother has Alzheimer disease. This may mean she is incompetent - but there are many stages and degrees of that disease. ...

Do I have a case to contest this will?

Florida case law does say that you can not contest a will while someone is still alive. The courts don't want to waste time because by the time...

Florida - Regarding Disposition of Personal Property without Administration

Florida statutes allow a vehicle to be transferred without probate even if there was no gift during life. If this gift of a car during life...