If the estate was opened informally, an accounting is not necessarily required. However, you can request an accounting from the personal...

Who will be in charge of distributing fathers estate?

If your father had any probate assets (assets that are not owned jointly with right of survivorship and do not have a named beneficiary) and did...

Can an estate be partly distributed before all assets are in?

In a typical administration, the estate would not be distributed until all assets have been collected, bills been paid, and issues resolved. It...

If the house is in your father's name, and he did not set up a transfer on death deed, you will need to start a probate to get the letters...

A power of attorney must be given by the principal. You can request a copy of the power of attorney to be sure the other siblings actually do have...

You might need to send notice to your father's siblings depending on the situation. With informal probate, all the applications are processed by a...

In most situations, the other party cannot unilaterally terminate the easement. You should review the grant of the easement to determine your...

As an executor of my deceased mother's estate, how do I handle an Allstate annuity that listed myself and sister as beneficiary?

As beneficiaries, the annuity will go to you and your sister without going through probate. The default would be that you have no obligation to...

Can a landownder be compelled to grant acces through property to inaccessible land?

If the owner will not grant an easement, a court may determine that there is an inferred easement or an easement by necessity. If the land is...

Will I be taken out of the will after my mother passes?

If your mother is leaving her estate to your stepfather, whatever she leaves to him will be owned by him and he will have total control to decide...