Wills & Estates - the will was not filed in probate and I was not notified

To begin, you need to get a hold of your father's Will to determine what (if anything) he left you or your children. As the only biological child...

I recently got married and my husband wants to adopt my 12 yr old child. How is this accomplished?

Being your son's father, he has the legal right to speak with his son. Your son's father could owe a million dollars in child support and still...

While technically you can adopt your girlfriend's daughter without being married, in order to do so your girlfriend would have to give up all...

How do I make it so that my fiancée can adopt my daughter without her fathers permission in NC

In my experience, in today's society there is no such thing as "can't be found." There is someone that knows father's whereabouts...probably a...

What is the widow's law for state of KY. Do they have any rights over a trust set up for his living children, not inlaws.

It depends...were the household furnishings and bank accounts (monies) placed into the revocable living trust. If so, then your sister-in-law is...

I would recommend that the check be made out to your mother only. While I have only dabbled in Medicaid planning, I have some concerns that having...

If someone has had power of attorney for over ten years can they just stop and reject the obligation?

Another option that you might have is that Indiana's power of attorney statute allows the attorney-in-fact (i.e., your sister) to delegate her...

Which is easier for my husband to have his ex wife's parental rights terminated or for us to just file for me to adopt?

There is no easy way out of this. If you truly want to adopt this child, then you must file a petition to adopt and notify the mother. If mother...

My uncle is power of att for my grandmother and she is in more debt now then ever..and now he has moved her out of the state.

Don't confuse a power of attorney with a guardianship. A power of attorney, unlike a guardian, does not have any control over the actions of a ...

Do I need an attorney to contest a will?

Generally speaking, a power of attorney ceases upon the death of the principal (i.e., your grandfather). Because of this, any action taken by your...