What are my options if my widowed Mother died without a will?

I agree that real estate or personal property that have titles (like vehicles) and have been titled in the names of two unmarried persons as "joint...

I agree with Attorney Lewis. I would just add that the Indiana law of intestate succession applies only to "probate property", that is, property...

Is my daughter entitled to money?

It depends on two things: whom your step dad named as the beneficiaries on his life insurance and how his will was worded if the life insurance...

A small estate affidavit does not have to be, and should not be, filed with the court. The affidavit should state the representations that are...

Need to know were to go to obtain a copy of estate trust im named in ,dads gone now

If an estate was opened in Lake County you can go to the Probate Court there and view and/or obtain copies of documents that were filed (including...

Codicil requirements for a will related to asset disposition held by a trust in Porter County, IN?

Unless the assets in the trust are worth less than a few hundred dollars, you should contact another attorney who will review the trust agreement...

How can I force an executor of my step fathers estate to give me my mothers items that she willed to me?

What is the position of your step father's executor? Do you have anything in writing that indicates that you did not give those items to your...

My boyfriend and I are splitting up can he put me and my kids out on the street?

You say it is "his" house. Imagine that the scenario were reversed and you and your boyfriend split up and you told him that he and his kids had...

What are options being the remaining sibling in a probate case between my parents?

FOr starters, the probate case file is a public record and you can review what is in it. Your question does not give enough details to know what...

Your question is a hypothetical probate question, but it could be an actual estate planning question. Does your husband have a will? Are both you...