Legal guardianship and conservatorship

Talk with a guardianship attorney. There are several types of guardianship in most states. In Florida, for example, we have a Guardian Advocacy...

What is the best way to get legal custody of a child who is a "child of the state"?

To be safe, you should have an attorney to represent your interests. I suggest a guardianship attorney in the jurisdiction where the foster...

You open a probate estate. There are short cut ways to do so if the value of the asset is small. Please provide all of the facts to a...

I just sold my house which was in my trust B. Do I need an attorney to update my trust or can I just mark Trust B house sold .

DO NOT MAKE HANDWRITTEN CHANGES TO YOUR TRUST. Handwritten changes may make the trust invalid. Just attach a copy of the deed you signed to the...

Money disagreements

The funds may have been placed in an account under the "Uniform Transfers to Minors Act." That often happens when a minor inherits money. You need...

Open a probate estate. Please consult an estate administration / probate attorney.

If a person that has died doesn't have a will does their house (mobile home) need to go through probate.

Yes - it will be an "intestate" probate estate, meaning "without a will." This is the only way that the court can determine the beneficiary(ies)...

Please consult an estate litigation attorney in the county where the property is located.

If my father in law sells my husband a home and we are not done paying for it and in his will (father in law) my husband inherit

The terms of the prenup are quite standard. Inherited property is generally the property of the person who inherited it - unless it is co-mingled...

Claim to relatives personal property after their death

Depending on how the Will is worded, your brother may or may not be bound by the language. Most likely the language is expressed as a wish - this...