I need help with probate papers

This forum is for general advice and assistance, not specific legal work on a specific case. Courts vary from county to county, but if you don't...

How long can I stay in my deceased mother's home?

From a probate standpoint, there is no fixed amount of time. It can often take several months form someone to get appointed to handle the estate,...

If anything happens to me, my wish is to be DNR. How can I go about this? Do I need a living will?

If you want your health care decisions to be made in accordance with your wishes, you need to have those wishes written down in a manner tha will...

My Father's will has gone to probate, but my Mom may have a new Will. I question her ability as executor. Can I contest probate

Your situation contains so many issues and so many unkowns, it will not be possible to provide all the answers you are seeking. You say your dad...

Is a husband entitled to my daughters inheritance she lives in Florida

Under Ohio law, an inheritance can be protected from divorce and kept in the bloodline. Expert estate planning attorneys know how to help you do...

What happens if she sells the home for more/less than appraised value? Or isshe stays in the home? How do I get my money?

I agree with Mr. Chamberlain. If the house is all your father had, it is possible that the combination of estate expenses and his wife's "elective...

In my mom WILL she made my Aunt the executor of her belongings I was under age. Is she still the executor since I'm an adult?

This is another example of the fact that wills need to be re-visited and re-done every so often. The Will controls. If your aunt doesn't want the...

What does it mean if a will mentions leaving residuary estate to the executor, but says nothing about money or bank accounts?

Wills sometimes contain specific bequests, such as a house or an account or a car or a painting. When those are completed "all the rest and...

Can medical poa be challenged if the one appointed is not always present?

I don't know that there is any mechanism by which to challenge the Medical POA. Agent under the POA (oldest child) does not need to be present to...

It is not unusual at all. I am serving as Administrator in 3 cases right now because there are no "next of kin" who want the job and/or no...