My mom died in 2000 w/o a will. She had a home in Chicago worth < $100k. Can me and 3 siblings sell outright,avoid probate?

Your siblings and you cannot sell this property outright, because you do not own it. Probate is necessary for you to have someone appointed who can...

Am I entitled to 1/3 of my deceased father's life insurance policies and/or monies he had upon his death?

I agree with my colleagues. You need to meet with a probate attorney to review the entire situation. Without a Will, the State intestate statute...

This is obviously a sticky situation and there is seldom a very clear answer, where personal property is concerned. This is the type of situation...

I am looking for a real estate attorney in the metro Detroit area. Please give real estate credentials and the charges per hour.

Rich~ It all depends on what you are looking for. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Charges vary based on the services...

My mother died 2 months after she changed her will. Died of Alshiers. Could this be cause for contesting this will?

You have a complex situation involving multiple estates. You are not going to be able to sort this out without retaining a skilled probate...

My husband has just passed suddenly last week with no will or power of attorney.

I am very sorry about your loss. I usually urge clients to wait for at least a couple weeks before doing anything. There is nothing that needs...

I am not licensed in NY, and your unclaimed property division might be different than what I am used to. I have found that if you do not provide...

Is it possible for a relative to oversee a personal representative and change beneficiaries to co owners?

There is no way to decipher what has taken place in your situation. Are you saying changes were made by someone prior to death? Was the person...

Mothers husband died. He has grown kids but no will. His business and properties in trusts not naming her. File elective share?

In most states you can take an elective share against a Will but not a Trust. Florida appears to be one of the exceptions. The law was apparently...

I have found that being a "pleasant pest" normally works. If it does not, and this situation has persisted for more than a couple weeks, then that...