There is no way to give you any real guidance without a LOT more information. Why is the lawyer wanting 1/3? Did you agree to pay 1/3 when the...

Being the only sibling does not automatically give you any rights at all. MUCH more information is needed before being able to determine what legal...

No one can definitively answer your questions without knowing who the beneficiary is on the insurance policy, if there is one. We are all guessing...

I am very sorry for the situation you find yourself in. Unfortunately, you cannot get POA "over someone." POA is granted by the person in question,...

Hello~ Ownership and taxes are handled by different offices. In theory, the assessor's office/treasurer eventually catches up with the ownership...

I am SO sorry you find yourself in this situation. That is truly heartbreaking. Unfortunately, there is not a lot that you can do from a legal...

There is no way to answer your question without reviewing all deeds in question. If your stepmother became the owner upon your father's death, then...

YOU cannot change the beneficiary. But there is a possibility that the beneficiary would have been changed by operation of law, depending on what...

If the CDs have beneficiaries on them, then they would not be part of the estate and they would pass directly to the named beneficiaries. If that...

Mr. Conway has given you an excellent answer. I agree with him and suggest that you contact an estate planning attorney to make sure that all of...