A death without a parent/child/spouse/sibling w living children of siblings. Who can give access to secure the house b4 probate?

Sadly, no one. Another reason why even folks of limited means should have living trusts and have all assets titled in them. If someone is...

Is it legal in Ohio to include in a will the term, if any beneficiary challenges this will they get nothing?

Such clauses--called "poison pill" or "in terrorem" clauses--are legal and enforceable in Ohio, and if you challenge unsuccessfully, you may get...

Without seeing the deed, one can't be positive, but if you found the "ORSURVTC" on an auditor's website, it probably means your dad or his...

Is a probate lawyer owed fees if a case is dropped before an administrator is appointed and no hearing has taken place.

Attorneys are not allowed to charge fees in Probate cases (except perhaps for a pre-probate investigation and counselling) until approved by the...

How do you get the will straitened up?

If he was still legally married, and if there is no separation agreement in effect stating otherwise, he cannot completely disinherit his wife. If...

Heirs are not responsible for the debts of a decedent. The remedy of a creditor is to file a claim against probate assets. If there is no probate...

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What can be done if there are copies of a will but no original because the attorney lost it and the person is incapacitated?

Copies of signed and executed Wills are admissible in Ohio absent any allegations of fraud or misconduct. You may need to call the Witnesses to...

The process for having some declared incompetent is called “guardianship.” All cases like yours are very fact-specific. There really is no way to...

What is the process to get an inhertance?

If you correctly describe the condition of her inheritance--only that she be married prior to receiving it--she (not you) should contact the...

Fine for going 80 in a 65?

It is possible to challenge a speeding ticket in Ohio, because the speed limits are not absolute. Your ticket says your were “traveling at a speed...