Would my estranged step brother be able to take half of my mothers estate?

I agree with my colleagues. I would also suggest that your parents at least meet with an estate planning lawyer to review things. In particular, it...

RENUNCIATION AND WAIVER OF CONSENT WHAT DO THESE TERMS MEAN WHEN I'M 1/2 BENEFICIARY

There is more at work here than your base question. IN terms of your question, it is likely that all the form means is that you would be agreeing...

About how long after death does property go to probate court

The answer depends on many different factors, as my colleague has noted. Many times, probate is not needed, at all. There is no hard and fast...

Viability of a Last Will & Testament with respect to {In re Estate of Shelby Jean Jajuga, Court of Appeals Docket Number 322522.

There are too many unknowns in your question to fully answer. The court in Jajuga basically held that you could not eliminate the legislatively...

You cannot do anything outside the probate court, unless your brother agrees to do so. It sounds like in spite of what you believe, there were no...

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How is probate estate split up amongst siblings?

It is easy to make a mistake with a situation like yours because the rules are somewhat complex. It is made more complex by the fact that Michigan...

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Getting custody of younger sibling?

You can certainly petition the probate court to do this, but I think you may have a difficult road. For one thing, the law is slanted in favor of...

How do you know if you should file a Will with probate or not? What requires you to file a Will with probate?

I agree with Mr. Powe that probate is probably not necessary, in your case. There is a statute, however, that requires you to file the Will with...

Do I have to file a notice to creditors thru the probate court?

I agree with my colleagues and write only to add that, even if there are no probate assets, you are still supposed to file the original of your...

In Mich -have a durable POA with incapacity clause (and bank PoAs), and a social worker and/or Detective tells me no. Legal?

This sounds like a complicated issue and legal authorities are already involved, so if you DO act, you are on notice that anything you do could be...