Further to my previous email, based on commentary received. What is the average cost to hire a probate attorney?

Wow. Really complex. Did the disappearance of the funds occur prior to opening the probate estate? If so, the court would probably require the...

What can I do if attorney has not sent me my check?

I agree with my colleagues, but more information is needed. How long has the attorney had the check? Do you owe him any money? What reasons has he...

My landlord keeps entering my house without permission. What are my rights?

I agree with my colleagues. It sounds like you are going to need to have an attorney write to the management company and the lawyer insisting that...

I am the executor of my mothers estate having a surviving stepfather. He has been beligerent.

I agree with my colleagues. This is not something you should attempt to deal with on your own. The cost of your lawyer is borne by the estate, as...

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WILLS in Florida - do they all have to go to probate?

As my colleagues have stated, the only time a Will is effective is when it is admitted to probate. For this reason, a Will is often not the best...

We received an inheritance from our grandparents

I agree with my colleagues. Depending on what was done and how, you may have rights or not. You need to review ALL of the facts with your own...

Does the Wife or the Executor have control of an estate at the time of a persons death?

I agree with my colleagues. Will or no, you cannot properly assess this situation without having a probate attorney review all of the facts of the...

When someone dies, can creditors collect from the estate on assets that pass outside of probate?

I agree with my colleagues. In many states, creditors are essentially out of luck, if there is no probate estate. Virginia law appears to provide...

Based on your other questions you have asked related to this matter, I do not believe that you HAVE assumed any responsibilities. You would...

I agree with my colleagues. I would simply add that the cost of an attorney is borne by the estate and not by the executor, personally. If the...