I am the executor and the family member that passed had no property, or assets outside of a checking account. The monthly income was a pension and...

Do I have to pay back support for a adult child I never knew about?

Should I take a paternity test? No. Will O be subject to back child support in Texas? I don't know. Why take the risk?

Why does the property have to go to probate in the state of Florida, if no one is contesting the Will or the Trust?

Why does the property have to go to probate in the state of Florida, if no one is contesting the Will or the Trust? But the trustee stated, this...

How can I get out of paying for my car?

The problem is that your mom co-signed. What that means is that she is on the hook for the payments. The reason the seller wanted your mom to...

Those old AB trusts were usually set up when the estate tax exemption was $600,000 for a married couple (unless the AB trust was done, which...

Is it legal to charge a 15 year old rent?

How is it that you are paying rent? I'm guessing that you have a court-appointed guardian and that the guardian is taking some money from your...

At an independent living facility you are a tenant, not a patient and so it is much easier to simply evict someone who does not follow the rules or...

Have a large Trust set up with a lawyer from sale of home for divorce. Spouse won;'t agree to release funds. Recourse on this?

Don't hire a Milquetoast if the Terminator is available. Sounds like the other side already hired a junkyard dog, err, I mean accomplished,...

In SC are there any exceptions to SC Code section 62-3-719 regarding personal representative 5% commission?

Generally attorney fees can be adjusted by the court... if the case was especially difficult, more money. if extremely easy, less money. The key is...

Once you've settled on the replacement attorney... after interviewing and qualifying the lawyer... it should be the job of the attorney you've...