Father passed away currently married but wife lives in Mexico. Will she inherit anything if not mentioned in the will?

You have been provided some good information already. The wife will need to be notified if possible if you want the estate assets to transfer...

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My brother the executor of the will did not put eighty thousand we found in the home in probate. I think he is spending it.

I also agree with my colleagues. As the Executor, your brother has a sworn duty to protect the assets of the estate, not take or lose them. You...

What is the legal status of financed vehicles during the probate process?

You will need to act quickly to "salvage" value from the vehicles. It sounds like you will be looking to assume ownership and sell the vehicles as...

Do POD accounts go into probate if both POD beneficiaries die?

Your question is similar to one I responded to a short time ago. One feature of POD clauses in bank accounts is to avoid the probate process. ...

Who can go after your estate when you die?

I agree with my fellow attorneys' responses. For further reassurance, there is a "pecking order" when it comes to estate expenses. Costs to...

I have gone to our court house in Raleigh and have filed to be administrator of my dads estate since his passing this past Feb.

For a contested, complicated estate such as you describe, the answer is simple: you need an attorney. As a US District Attorney, your father...

Attorney that wrote a contested will closed his practice and disappeared. no one is representing the family.

I agree with Attorney Moens. Usually another attorney volunteers or is appointed to assume the cases of an attorney who closes his or her...

What rights do I have as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy when a rival claim is filed?

You describe a case tailor made for probate litigation. If you are entitled to both the corporations and the insurance proceeds, then why let the...

If only my name and my deceased father's name are on his bank account is the money legally mine?

In short, yes. There are some types of property that pass automatically (outside of the estate) to a beneficiary or joint owner upon the death of...

Could I get a probate bond if I'm able to qualify for it?

I agree with my fellow attorneys on this question. Whether or not you have the financial history to be bonded or not, the more important question...