You are "next of kin" under the law and have the right of disposition of his remains. Funeral home won't want to get in the middle of this, and...

Filing of last will and testament?

No. But if income taxes are due or if the Executor needs information that an only be obtained by someone with fiduciary authority, that may affect...

Do I file federal/state income tax for my Mother that passed away on October 01,2020?

You are not obligated to do anything at all. The debts are hers, not yours. You can receive and keep anything of which you were a beneficiary,...

Coroner's offices all over Ohio are back up, and it is not unusual for issuance of a death certificate to take 6 weeks or more, but if it has been...

My answer assumes the sons were not minors: If your separation agreement or divorce decree did not require your husband to name you as a...

Is an automobile that is not specifically listed in a Will subject to Probate?

Everything mentioned in a Will is subject to probate unless it has a POD, TOD or beneficiary designation. If you are the nominated executor and...

You said your husband didn't have much except a car. You apparently applied to be named as Executor and opened an estate. You do not say why the...

Do property taxes have to be paid on a house before probate is actually filed?

The short answer is no, you do not need to pay before applying to open the estate. But because of penalties and interest, you may want to do so. ...

Do I have to sale a house that I received at the time of death ?

You need an expert real estate attorney to help you keep from losing your house. There is no way to avoid it. It will cost a few hundred dollars....

If the land was joint-and-survivorship between your mom and dad, it became his alone following her death and he can do anything he wishes to do...