You have done or are doing things you don't understand. There are several ways to avoid probate. If your daughter is a co-owner of your house,...

It sounds like you are doing this yourself without an attorney. No one caring for an elderly person should do that, because there are many things...

The only way to get your question answered is to visit with an expert Elder Law/Medicaid Planning attorney. I believe there is one in Marietta,...

You don’t say how long it’s been and whether insurance was payable to you or the estate, or whether you are over 18. If the $15,000 bequest was in...

If you have been appointed Executor, you presumably have hired an attorney to help you Administer the estate. If you have not yet hired an expert...

Unfortunately, the only way to establish that you are your mother’s agent under her power of attorney is to have the original or a copy of her...

Are my husband and I responsible for the mortgage and 2nd mortgage on my deceased in- laws home?

You do not specify the type of "papers" of which you have been "served", but if it is a lawsuit, you need to see an attorney immediately to...

When a heir steals valuables and hides the will.

You are doing the correct thing by getting to a lawyer without delay. It is illegal to conceal a Will, and that alone will disqualify your sister...

Girlfriends and fiancés have no legal rights. Unless he had a Will giving the house to you, you have no rights at all. Unless the new owners...

Brother died in Ohio. I live in PA?

There is a small estate process. The assistance a non-lawyer can get varies from county to county. Some probate courts have the small estate...