By using the term "commencement proceeding" I believe that you mean that a Petition for Formal Probate has been filed by a party and a hearing has...

The Will states my fathers girlfriend can reside in my fathers home, not her grown daughter, can we evict the grown daughter?

It appears that your father's intent in his will was to provide his girlfriend with shelter in his house as long as she meets certain criteria. If...

My stepson's mom is in Mexico with no chance of ever coming here. My husband is illiterate and I need to be legal guardian for

You can file a Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian of a minor in the Probate Court in the county in which your step son lives. The Court...

Can I legally view my dad's will?

Check with the court in the county in which your father died to see if your brother opened a probate estate. If he did, you should have been...

Is a Michigan Holographic Will sufficient to avoid probate?

I'm sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, a will by itself does not avoid probate. A will is simply a letter to the probate court instructing the...