Father died in OH (OH resident, had a will) Also owned a small piece of property in WV, does the will need to be probated in WV

You'll need to Probate the Will in Ohio to administer any of his Ohio property, but you'll also need to have an ancillary administration of the...

Should I leave my retirement funds to my children or grandchildren.

The answer to your question really depends on a lot of factors. For example, how large is the IRA, and how big is your total estate? That will...

For the already reasons given, it is not a good idea to drive the car until it has actually been transferred to you. I would not recommend it.

PROBATE/ESTATE QUESTION

Since the gift to your sister is in your mother's Will, the distribution to her will have to be reflected in the final Accounting that is filed in...

If no will and 3 siblings Do any of us have right to move in house without consent of all

If there's no Will, the house legally belongs to all of the heirs. Ohio law determines who those heirs are. You need to get an Administrator...

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I would like to amend my will to reflect $$ given to child prior to my death should go towards that child's inheritance.

You should contact a local estate planning attorney to determine whether this adjustment for gifts given during your lifetime - generally called an...

Mom died. Does person who owed her 13 thousand $ now owe me benificiary?

As Mr. Brinkmeier pointed out, the debt belongs to your mother's estate,, not to the beneficiaries individually. You should consult with a local...

I am 73 and own stock in a closely held corporation. I and my wife want to give the stock to our 6 kids.

Gifting assets, especially hard to value asset like stock in a closely held corporation, is a complicated matter and should not be done without the...

Trust / estate matters; mother and siblings have gone to her lawyer and she created a trust that leaves me having to go to

If your mother was competent when she established the trust and was not subject to undue influence from your siblings, then she has the right to...

Should a deed be changed to add wife to protect her and her children's interest in event of husband's death?

This is a very complex area of the law, and involves a lot of different parties with potentially conflicting interests (mother, son,...