In the state of MN, how do I become the executor of my father's estate since my mother, who has mental illness, is executor?

In Minnesota we have the option of choosing between an informal and a formal probate proceeding to administer a decedent's estate. Normally an...

We own half of a share in a home willed to ( a sister and brother) my husband

You have a matter which entails close examination of several legal documents, and without examining those documents, it would be impossible for a...

My father is a beneficiary of his deceased sister's trust. My father died recently and I am named as one of his heirs in his

I doubt that the law varies much between states in this situation, so I would say that the Personal Representative (executor) of your father's...

My wife passed, house is paid for, I want to remove her name from the title. How do I do it?

The way her name appears on the title is extremely important. Most married couples own their real estate as "joint tenants". If you look at the...

For Mpls, MN: what happens for tenants-in-common, w/50-50 shares, & Owner-1 owns share outright, Owner-2 holds mort. & defaults?

It's certainly possible, but not very likely, that a mortgage lender agreed to accept only a one-half (rather than full) interest in the property...

Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property or Probate for an insolvent small estate?

There is a little complexity in Minnesota law regarding the distribution of your mother's estate. At least a couple of statutes have particular...

I have a Univeral Life Insurance policy-. I could borrow $13,000. Is this amount collectable from some one with a judgemen

Those things which you get to keep when you file bankruptcy, or which creditors cannot seize from you, are called "exemptions". The law regarding...

If a person owes over 23,000 in debt, would their wages be garnished?And do they have to file bankrupcy?They make 14,000.00 a yr

Once a court judgment is obtained, wages will normally be subject to garnishment, but only 25% of the wages may be taken by the creditors. As for...

The trust document will specify what the trustees can and cannot do. Some trusts will provide for the trustees to have a great deal of discretion,...

Shelley - Since not all bankruptcy attorney's charge the same fee, you may as well try to find one who charges less than average. I certainly...