All assets need to be disclosed to your attorney. The probate costs will not vary much at all just because there are some accounts that pass...

My attorney attempted to convince me to drop my suit in Probate Court. After I brought up reasons not to, he withdrew.

This is really a very fact specific question and a lot more information is needed to determine how you should move forward. You should talk to an...

My parents left property to three siblings in a will. Can the property be sold without property going through probate?

It depends on the way this property was titled but likely you must go through probate. You need to hire an attorney to help you with this so it...

If one's properties are taken to pay for nursing home care, do they keep it all if any value is left after death?

No, the remaining value after the sale should pass to those identified in the will or based on intestate succession. Probate would likely need to...

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My parents have separate checking and savings. Mom is beneficiary on dads will. On moms I am listed as beneficiary and have

Does your mom have power of attorney for your father? It is very unlikely that your mother could simply transfer money from your father's accounts...

What type of atty. needs to be hired if my husband & I suspect fraud committed with his estate left by parents brother executor

It does not matter what county the attorney is from as long as you get a good probate law attorney. You need to hire an attorney quickly to look...

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My mother lives in Tenn. Her husband died a few years ago w/o a will. Everything is in both their names & have kids. What's next

The actual deeds need to be pulled to determine exact ownership of the properties. The tax bill may or may not indicate true ownership. The fact...

My grandfather died 2 years ago and left a wife behind, and his property was in his name only. His wife died last year...

You need a Tennessee attorney quickly (or at least the 5 biological children do) to evaluate this situation. There are certainly scenarios where...

We recently purchased a house. Opon moving in we noticed a cracked+bowed foundation wall. The wall was hidden by shelves.

It is possible that you could but will mainly be based on their knowledge of the defect. Was it obviously hidden on purpose? Those are the kinds...

Isn't there an attorney for the estate? The contest clause would likely not apply to this situation. You need to have an attorney look at the...