You indicate that the lawyer has already taken money. Lawyers may request filing fees from an estate client, typically $300 to $500, to hold in...

If there is no Will, her assets will pass according to the laws of descent and distribution to the nearest blood relative. In Ohio, that is spouse...

Powers of Attorney cease to be valid immediately upon the death of the Principal who signed the POA. So POA has nothing to do with anything. If,...

Ms Willi has give you a perfect answer. You need to pay an expert probate lawyer to review the deed and the facts and advise you. This may be...

Prior to COVID, consumers could make an appointment to speak with Franklin County Probate Court personnel for help with filling out paperwork for...

You have far bigger issues than just the falsified death certificate. There is also a question of the validity of a Will in favor of ex-wife which...

As a beneficiary under the trust, you have a statutory right to a copy of the will and/or trust ... and an accounting of everything that goes on. ...

I agree completely with Ms. Willi, but it is unlikely that the custodian of a 401K plan would have accepted a beneficiary designation from a...

If the estate is insolvent, that is, the debts exceed the assets, it is possible that one may not want to bother spending money to open an estate. ...

I can't tell for sure, but it sounds like you didn't own the house and didn't have authority to sell it. There is not enough information here to...