Are jointly owned assets to be listed on probate inventory form in Michigan? i.e. house, bank accounts, cars.

Probate is used when there is no other way to pass title. For example, if there is an investment account and beneficiaries are listed the count...

Dower rights

Do you have a divorce judgment? Have you even started a divorce? I strongly urge you (both) to seek (separate) legal counsel so that each of you...

Probate/estate

If what you are saying is that the properly prepared and filed with the court inventory showed enough assets to satisfy the requirements of the...

Did I commit an illegal act?

I suggest that you retain an experienced lawyer who has handled elder abuse cases. Layout all of the facts to that lawyer. You cannot have...

During a divorce

I believe that there are several potential problems with such a document. While it never hurts to have a document like this, the court is going to...

Have you tried to talk with any of the people lined your condo association's board? This may be the quickest way to find out what your $3600 per...

How do I gain legal ownership for unused family cemetery plots without a probate file?

To add a bit what Mr. Frederick said, at the time your grandparents died they may have had a number of children. These children, including your...

What can happen to a lawyer if they do not inform a party with notification from the court of an upcoming court date?

I assume you are represented by a lawyer. If not you should be. If you are the personal representative of your mother's estate or the trustee of...

Ex is seeking newly discovered money not transferred by her Lawyer Seven Years ago after the Divorce was final. Can she get it?

Was a QDRO actually entered seven years ago? Did it accurately convey what was to be transferred to your ex? Or was there a mistake? If there...

Do judgments of divorce have to include specifics for personal property, investment accounts, bank accounts etc.?

Do-it-yourself divorces have a lot in common with do-it-yourself dentistry. I strongly suggest that you take all of your facts and all of your...