Personal property normally does not need to pass through probate because it does not have *title*. The primary purpose of the probate court is to...

We have no will made out. Who gets the home if one of us pass away? We live in Wisconsin.

Matthew~ If the home is titled jointly in both of your names, then it would normally pass to you, upon your wife's death and vice versa. Your...

What can I do about my mother's estate?

It has been my experience that a probate court will often accept a copy of a Will. In one case, the court accepted an *unsigned* copy of the Will...

Do you have to file a will even though you aren't going to probate it?

Many states have laws requiring the Will to be filed, even if probate is not going to be necessary. There are a number of reasons for this. The...

Where do I get the Inheritance Tax form?Where do I send it?

There is a great deal of information available on inheritance taxes...

Power of Attorney, liable and slander

There are a number of things going on here, but libel is not likely your best course of action. You would need to PROVE that you were damaged by...

My wife and her ex boyfriend own a vehicle together he died and his mother wants to sell it .Both my wifes name and his are onit

The vehicle belongs to your wife. She can demonstrate that her name is on the title. She can also probably provide a paper trail to show that she...

I live in CO and do not have a will.

You CAN do that. It would probably be fine, as long as your situation is very simple and there is no one who is likely to contest your handwritten...

Question about inheritance.

There is not enough information to give you an adequate answer. What happened with the property, upon the death of your grandparents? Was there a...

Wills and trust ?

How are the assets titled? Is everything held in separate names? If so, then you may have no or very limited rights in the assets. You MAY have...