Elder abuse is something that is becoming much more common, and it is something that MOST states are taking much more seriously. It is something...

Elderly parent, with no durable POA/will/medical POA needs long term care in AZ . His only family is in MI. Where do we begin

I agree with my colleagues. I would simply add that, if your father is not willing to cooperate, you are not going to be able to get a power of...

Will I have to probate my mothers estate in florida if the property was already sold for taxes in order to claim surplus money?

I agree with my colleagues. To address your direct questions, I believe the answer is YES, an estate would need to be opened to pursue this claim....

Doesn't the Probate attorney need to serve legal documents on a beneficiary at the legal address of record?

I agree with my colleagues. It is not professional for the attorney to disregard your request(s). You could also get a post office box and...

Father tried selling home before he died, home not selling. 2 Sister's paying all bills before death. Can't afford to continue

I am sorry you find yourselves in this position. You have the option to walk away, but that never feels like the right thing to do. This is more of...

Estate settlement

I agree with attorney Pippen. It is very likely to be a split between stepmother and children. You can find an intestacy calculator, here:...

We want to buy the house we are renting.

A lease with an option to buy would work for you. A purchase agreement would be what you want when the option is exercised. You could also go with...

We have a Real Estate family partnership. For giving gifts to our children for Estate planning,what discount% we can use ?

There is an expression in legal fields that "pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered." I, too, have heard of people taking 50% valuation discounts. I...

Do I need to get a probate lawyer when my mom dies. She lives in California. She has 42,000 in assets. 8,000 of that is an IRA

If the assets are jointly held, or a beneficiary is designated, you do not need to go through probate. Probate is necessary only to change the...

When my mom dies do I need a lawyer. I live in COlorado and she lives in California. She has 42,000 in assets (8,000 is an IRA

If all assets are jointly held or have beneficiaries designated, then probate will not be necessary. James Frederick