Does my father owe my now deceased mother's hospital bills?

It may depend on how your mother was "signed in" at the facility the debt collector represents. However, your mother's estate should be responsible...

I have a question regarding the settlement of an estate, when one of the beneficiaries dies before the estate is settled.

The answer to this question lies with the language in the will or trust. However, since brother was alive when Mother died, his share most likely...

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We would like to challenge my Husband's sister's will, because she failed to open MOM and Dad's wills for us.

Your husband should have received copies of his parents' wills - but it sounds as though it is too late to do anything about them. There are time...

WHO HAS STANDING TO CONTEST A TRUST IN VIRGINIA?

You have not provided enough facts to answer this question and you should not provided additional information through this forum. You should take a...

Lawyer waits to long to have a will probated

My advice is to find another attorney. If the attorney did not begin probate and he/she said that everything went through, you need another attorney.

What is the best way to protect my adult children and my house before I remarry, a will or a trust?

In Florida, your home is "protected homestead" under the Florida Constitution. If you marry and pass away, your new spouse will receive a minimum...

What are the chances of winning a contention of a will? My son was excluded from his father's will.

Parents can exclude a child or children from their estate plans. It is not unusual. It is difficult to prevail in a will contest. In order to...

How do I reverse guardianship for my elderly Mother so that I may retain it?

When a child is adopted out of a family, he or she has no rights with regard to his or her birth parents. However, your grandmother should have a...

Oregon Law Do we have to notify anyone in Bend Oregon that Mom died and we are being taxed at 1902 rates? We are in Ca.

The land should have gone through probate or ancillary probate when your mother passed away unless it was in a trust. If the land is to be sold at...

Would a small mental health background stop me from being a legal guardian?

You shouldn't explain any more than you have on the Internet. It will be best to consult a guardianship attorney in the place where the children...