What do I need to include in a notarized affidavit? Is there a template available?

The people to ask what is required in a document they need is the people who need the document. So, contact the NY unclaimed property office to...

This is not a guardianship question. The clue is you ask if our ex can get "custody". This is a child custody issue. I have changed the category...

Guardianship is generally a court-ordered state of things. So, the first question is was this "temporary guardianship" something that happened in...

I served in the Navy as a JAG paralegal. As such, I assisted in the drafting and execution of hundreds of wills. The military does not retain...

This is not really an estate planning issue. I have changed the category of your post to "Lawsuits and Disputes". It might just as easily fall...

I will answer your questions in the reverse order that you asked them. So, third, you would only be appointed guardian for minor children if both...

Will I legally keep my mom's home after her death?

Mobile homes are a strange hybrid. In some ways they are treated as real estate and in some ways they are treated as motor vehicles. For...

Though the facts coincide with the death of one or both parents, this is not a probate matter. You actually touch on two issues, both of which...

Any assets with any sort of beneficiary designation (joint with right of survivorship, pay on death, transfer on death, etc.) pass outside of...

A family member of deceased is threatening to take rights away from minor next of kin?

Presumably your "partner" was not your spouse, but your child is your partner's child. As the parent, you are the "natural" guardian of your...