Can a judge order a property to be divided by four beneficiaries even if it was not stated in the Will?

Yes. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but a judge can do that.

My mother recently passed away, last month. She had no will, but was understood by her four children, that all was to be split 4

If it is truly a joint account, then the funds belonged jointly to your mother and your brother, regardless of who put the money into the account. ...

If I am joint owner of land, can two other owners petition to sell if I don't agree?

This is called a partition lawsuit. Your siblings have the absolute right to have the land partitioned. The first issue will be, "Can the land...

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Can a child claim a share from her mother's will based on her dad's share who did not leave a will and mother owned everything?

Hard to answer based on what's here, but keep in mind that any property that was owned jointly between spouses will pass to the living spouse...

Don't go. DCS is trying to build a case against anyone they can--including YOU! Run, don't walk to a good lawyer who handles cases against...

Can you file? Yes. Will it do you any good? I doubt it. Statements made by an attorney in pleadings made on behalf of a client are not...

We bought a piece of subdivided land. The deed shows our name on it. But instead of 1 acre it shows we bought an entire 8 acres

I don't think you're going to get an answer without giving a lawyer a chance to look at the deed. Make an appointment and go see a good real...

What can I do about a lawyer that won't do his job?

Go back and read your agreement with your lawyer. In many divorce cases, the agreement is for the lawyer to represent the client until a Divorce...

How much money is required to contest a will with another will in Tennessee?

Your brother is mistaken. I can't speak for other attorneys, but our firm charges $ 225 per hour to handle a Will Contest. Ordinarily we ask for...

My husband wants to adopt my 3 yr old. There is no fathers name on his birth certificate and the bio-father is willing to TPR.

If I were you, I would hire David Lee. He's done a lot of these and knows what he's doing. The money you spend will be worth it because the...