My fathers ex wife's daughter has gone to court to obtain guardianship of his finances. I am the oldest what are my rights?

You have a right to an annual accounting and you can object to the accounting if it appears to have problems. The fees for the guardian are coming...

My sister has decided being executor is something she cannot do anymore. She would like me to take over. How do we do that?

The estate should be in probate. You need legal authority to sell a house. Proceed to open an estate. Your sister can sign off as executor. All...

Do we need to change the DPOA for our father who is moving to a different state?

Only your father can give a person power under a DPOA. It depends on whether is has the mental capacity to sign a new power of attorney. If your...

some banks and S & Ls take funds as offsets. Check the bank documents to see if this bank advised the deceased that this is possible.

May I hire someone to video and/or audio record a probate court hearing in Arkansas? Would that person have to notify anyone?

You need court permission to videotape a hearing. Ask your attorney to prepare the appropriate documents.

How to get administrator of estate after husbands death

Open an "intestate" probate estate. This is an estate without a will. You need Letters of Administration to sell the car and open the safe deposit...

Father passed away and left will- can not locate it-am named executor have not gone to probate yet- sibling who is objecting

If you have a copy of the later will talk with your attorney about the ways that copies can be admitted to Probate.

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How difficult and what does a grandparent have to do to obtain guardianship?

A parent has legal rights over a grandparent. It would be very difficult for you to obtain guardianship of your granddaughter unless there are...

Legally what does "I would like" mean in a will?

An attorney would have to review the entire will to be able to answer this question. I doubt that it means they could claim everything. It...

What to do if accused of elder financial abuse in Maryland.

The sons have a right to investigate, and if they and their attorneys feel there is undue influence, etc., of course, they can speak with...