You cannot give up custody of your children with a "note." It sounds like she needs to get advice on what she SHOULD do. Parents CAN temporarily...

You MAY be able to use a small estate procedure to process the check. Technically, the appropriate procedure is to re-open the estate. Whether it...

I think you are better off using a lawyer. This form is highly technical and if not drawn up properly, it can create lots of problems fo you and/or...

Very tough situation. One of the benefits of trusts is that they are "private documents" that typically are not filed anywhere and are not part of...

It is not clear what you are trying to accomplish. You want to sell what? Estate assets? Who do you want to sell to? Your brother? Some...

There is no transfer tax on real estate transfers of less than $100, in Michigan. So in your example, there is no transfer tax.

Attorney Wolf has posted one of the statutes for your review. In addition, if your friend simply lacks physical capacity to sign documents, he can...

As you can tell, you have a mess on your hands. You have a solid argument that you had a contract with your aunt to renovate her home and take care...

It sounds to me like this was a botched contract matter. Contracts involving real estate must be in writing, in order to be enforceable under...

The only person who can legally request medical records of a deceased person is the personal representative for his/her estate. Probate is...