There is no restriction on residence of witnesses provided they are 18 years of age. Arizona residents are equally qualified to witness Wills as...

From a legal standpoint, I agree with Mr. Rafter. Your son is an adult and the mother does not have a say. As someone who often deals with tricky...

It sounds like you were not a joint owner of the safe deposit box along with your father. If that is the case, then the bank is correct. Safe...

There are ways to accomplish this, provided you both agree. If you are not in agreement, then you have issues beyond your estate planning. I agree...

You need to proceed very carefully. Even though he was considering a divorce, the fact that your father was married at the time of his death likely...

This is a complicated situation. I would suggest that you sit down with an attorney to determine how best to handle it. If you paid funeral...

A probate court administratively closes a file when the Personal Representative fails to comply with some administrative task. What this...

You need to specify which taxes you are concerned about. Michigan no longer has an estate or inheritance tax. So you would not need to pay anything...

This would fall under what is called a "scrivener's error," and it does not have any bearing on the sister's rights. She is entitled to her 1/2...

Since there was no Will, the heirs or "next of kin" are the interested parties in the estate. Any one of them can nominate you to act as Personal...