If the seller of our home did not disclose the fact that the foundation leaks, can we sue for repairs?

You may have a case against the sellers, if they did know of a leaky basement and did not inform you. You should have a copy of the Real Estate...

Can the family pay debts and taxes for a decedent who has no will and owns property the family wishes to preserve?

Eventually, it will need to be probated. You can probably get away without going through the process for a while, even a number of years. But if...

Can I revoke Durable POA if I can prove that my brother used my dad's funds to pay off his own bills instead of my dad's?

There may be wrongdoing here. You may be completely right and your brother may be completely wrong. You could seek a guardianship if your father is...

What can I do to prevent probate on my fathers 65K home upon his death?

Both of those options would avoid probate. The quit claim deed is probably a bad choice because of capital gains tax consequences later. I would...

Barrister bright gamah is this a real attorney in accra Ghana or a scam

This is a scam. I have people asking me about these a lot. They never check out. Google "Nigerian inheritance scam." They will tell you they are in...

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My brother just passed away. Please explain the probate process when no will is available.

I am sorry to hear of your loss. Regardless of the process, any probate assets must pass according to Wisconsin's intestacy law, Chapter 852 of...

Can a guardian of estate hire an attorney on behalf/for the benefit of the ward? Please Wisconsin only.

Look at the Order for Guardianship. The answer is "yes" if the judge did not prohibit the hiring of an attorney.

My dad just recently died suddenly, he was personal rep. for his mothers probate and now I've taken over.

The lawyer is probably right. By law in Wisconsin, if a person (your father) dies more than 5 days after another (your grandmother), the...

My fathers assets and property are in probate, what does this mean?

At the very least, probate takes 6 months. The average probate in Wisconsin is right around 1 year. I have seen a probate that lasted 11 years.

Have located demutualization proceeds for an annuity but the trustee of the plan is deceasd.

You have a rather complicated scenario here. If the owner of the proceeds is the trustee of the Plan, then a new trustee should be appointed to the...