My father passed away, and also his wife three yrs earlier the title still has her name on it.

The answer is unclear and it depends on how the title to the house is held. If it was in stepmother's name alone, then her kids would inherit the...

What often happens in cases like this is that the court will appoint a public administrator to complete administration of the estate. It is...

How to get out of defunct LLC, if one partner is not not being cooperative?

I agree with my colleagues. The Operating Agreement for the LLC almost certainly deals with these issues directly. It would have provisions on...

How does one resign POA ?

I agree with Mr. Shultz. This is almost certainly not a POA issue. What you *may* be able to arrange is for your brother to sign a "waiver" that...

In Illinois, for Small Estate Affidavit, are creditors' claims for unpaid debts void once two years have passed since death?

You need an IL attorney to confirm this, but in Michigan, the answer would be no. The statute of limitations generally applies only to probate...

My father died May 18th 2013. He has a new wife of 12 months. When does she have to show us the will?

If there is a Will, it needs to be lodged with the probate court. I do not know the deadline in Missouri, but it is usually within 30-90 days. The...

You might check with the company handling the settlements to see if the estate's interest can be assigned to the beneficiaries of the estate. Your...

We're using an SEA for our son's estate. We can't find a bank that will open an estate account without letters of testamentary.

I do not think you can do this. A Small Estate Affidavit is not used to establish an estate account. It is used as an alternative to probate. An...

Do I need to probate a will to act as administrator on behalf of the estate

If the insurance policy is the only asset, there may also be a small estate procedure you can use to handle the proceeds. See here, for more...

My dad passed away & my oldest sister is the executor. The day after she claims that over $125K is missing & more. Please help

Your comments raise a number of red flags. If there is no probate estate open, then your sister is NOT the executor. She may be NOMINATED to be the...