Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care can be either witnessed or notarized. Will requires two independent witnesses. ...

You mention both a Will and Trust. You need to take copies of the documents to an expert probate and trust attorney to review and help you...

My colleagues have provided thoughtful answers. If there is nothing special in the deed or Will, the Executor can be forced to sell the house, but...

If you are not the spouse, the cars must--unfortunately--go through probate to get to the Next of Kin. Hopefully the cars have enough value to...

Ms. Willi has given you an insightful answer. If all accounts were POD or TOD, the Will wouldn't matter except for personal property and perhaps...

No. Power of Attorney ceases to be valid upon the death of the Principal who executed it. The named agent no longer has any authority under the...

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Ohio's Right of Disposition law answers your question. See Ohio Revised Code 2108.70 and especially .81 and .82. Your mother can file a petition...

House must go thru probate. You will all own it and could just have a handshake agreement for her to live there, but that is risky if anyone...

You mentioned your dad and your brother and "she." Who is "she"? If someone died wishing to leave funds to another, there are only two ways it...

Of course, if you contract with a funeral home, you will be responsible to pay them. If there are sufficient assets in her estate, you are...