Does a durable power of attorney and a last will and testament have to be filed at the courthouse or just notorized?

A Last Will and Testament cannon be filed until 5 days after the death of the person who made the will. The will can be changed at any time as...

for a will to be valid in Alabama, it must be in writing, signed by the maker and witnessed by 2 people. If he wrote it and signed it but didn't...

Can I keep my stepmother from selling my father's possessions before his estate is established??

I agree with the other answer. you should contact an attorney and file an estate if he owned property in his name (without is wife's name on it).

What can I do to find out father's estate

You should contact a Probate attorney and go over the facts of your case and have them evaluate your paternity and if you are entitled to a share...

What part of the estate am I entitled to, if any and how do I get it?

If you are not related and he didn’t have a will, you would not be entitled to anything from the estate as a beneficiary. Since you did care for...

Why do I have to go to court because a grandchild isn't satisfied with the will. I am Power Of Attorney & Executor?

You have to go to court to be appointed as the executor over the will and to prove that was her true last will and testament. You just can’t go and...

How do I keep people from trespassing and stealing from where I have power of attorney and am executor

You should change the locks and tell her not to enter the house. While your Power of Attorney terminates at her death, you are nominated in the...

Do I own the contents of the house that my dad deeded to me?

The contents are not part of the house unless they are attached (stove, etc). The same is true for the tractor since it has a title. Typically,...

I have POA, DPOA and am curently seeking guardianship for my mother who is 89. Do I also need conservatorship in Alabama?

I would take the advise of your attorney who is filing the Guardianship. Your PoA, you should be able to handle her finances with it. However, if...

What needs to legally be done with assets such as bank accounts, money market accounts, etc in AL before applying for medicaid?

You will not be able to apply for Medicaid until she has below $2,000. Gifts do not count on the spend down and would actually be a penalty that...