Regrettably, if the estate lawyer is being uncooperative and your sister the Executor won’t intervene on your behalf, you need the assistance of...

There is no good reason to conceal from a child the news of a parent's death. It is safe to assume she is up to no good and every day you wait to...

My father has a check coming??

You do not indicate who "they" is. It sounds like there is a bank or insurance company holding funds in your father's name, and that there is no...

What can do?

These cases are very fact specific (what can be proven), and therefore difficult and expensive. My colleagues have give you excellent counsel.

Can I contest a will without proof my father had dementia when he signed a new will ?

I agree wholeheartedly with Ms. Willi. These cases are hard to prove, expensive, and often unsuccessful. A will contest is a trial with evidence,...

The answer to your question depends on the exact language of the No Contest clause and the nature of your challenge. There is always a risk that...

You find a trust fund was mishandled, 17 years have passed, do you have a case?

There are not enough facts here to be certain. If the trust still exists and you are still a beneficiary, you likely have a current claim. If the...

Hmmm. I'm left to do some guessing here, but your question would seem to suggest that your significant other's Will created a testamentary trust...

If other heirs to an estate are contesting a will to deem it invalid, do I also have to contest it if it goes to intestate?

If I understand correctly, you are not a "devisee" under the distant relative's Will, but are at an equal level of blood relationship to the others...

I could write a long treatise on this situation. First, for the Will to matter, there must have been probate assets. If there were any probate...