In Tennessee, is it fact that a hand written will is legal as long as it is witnessed and notarized?

While holographic wills are legal in Tennessee, as the other lawyers have stated, it is in your best interests to seek out an attorney to draft it...

What needs to be done to find out who is the executor?

If the individual prepared a will, his/her nomination for executor should be included in the language there. There is no requirement for someone...

There is an exsisting morgatage note, does the estate have to satisfy that morgatage with the estate monies.

Generally not. The heirs can decide whether to keep the property and pay the rest of it off or sell it and split the proceeds. Some wills give...

Does per capita, and not per stirpes still hold up today in Probate Courts?

Generally, if a testator prefers a different type of representation distribution than what that state calls for in its statutes, a testator can...

What is the legal time frame to divide a household between siblings?

As long as you have made a publication to potential creditor regarding the probate, completed an inventory, and paid any outstanding debts,...

How do I go about this? Can I contest both of these issues? What kind of lawyer do I need?

You should consult with a probate attorney(s) in the area where your grandmother and aunt lived. (Use Avvo's Find a Lawyer tab above to locate...

Different states have different laws addressing handwritten wills (some do not allow them at all). But the general rule is that a holographic...

What can we do to find this information out and will the ex step-dad have to pay anything back if the child was indeed on Will ?

You should consult with an attorney immediately. If the will is being or has been probated, your best option is an attorney who practices in...

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Can she legally force me / do I actually have to move out of the house if she says so?

If your sister's name is the only one listed on the deed to the property, then she has the right, as owner, to say who lives in the house. If your...

How can I stop him from throwing her belongings away.

I concur with the other attorneys. Absent some state law that says otherwise, the deed to the property will address the land, house, any other...