These are usually very ticklish situations. The next-of-kin has burial rights. Girlfriends and boyfriends have no rights under Ohio law, but...

As usual, my colleague attorney Watling has provided a fine answer. If it is not a "right of survivorship" title, it is deemed to be a "tenancy in...

Your question cannot be answered without a review of the Will and some additional information. You need to consult with an expert local probate...

If the lawyer accepts the engagement, even if carefully limited, he or she has potential liability for everything and the fees they would earn for...

At death, any account in a decedent's name (your father) is available only to (a) a beneficiary named in the account paperwork, (b) an Executor...

As the beneficiary, you have a right to the trust and a right to accountings and to inspect books and records. As trustee, your sister has...

Unless your parents were suffering from aging and reduced mental capacity, or were being improperly influenced by your sister, when they...

Theoretically, yes. But in my decades of experience, clients who try self-help on complex legal documents always screw it up and spend more money...

No one can answer your questions without reviewing all the documents: The life insurance policy, the deed, the mortgage paperwork and the car...

Unless there is a surviving spouse, no such form exists. If there was no Will, someone needs to apply to the probate court to be appointed...