Do I have to record my Powers of Attorney?

I'm not sure what you mean by "recorded". If you use a power of attorney for property to transfer real estate, then you might need to record the...

My husband passed and left his aunt sole beneficiary in order to distribute me and his son Money so that I wouldn't spend it (ba

It looks like your question got cut off. Did he leave his aunt as the beneficiary of his estate? Or id he name her as trustee for money held for...

Correspondence with lawyers from both sides: opposing attorney responds with false facts, do I rebuttal, with my own facts,

This is far too hypothetical for anyone to answer. We don't know the (false) facts, the legal issues, what's at stake, the court's involvement,...

What is the Illinois estate tax/death tax? I recently inherited a home in Southern Illinois. Estate is in probate till 10/15/13.

The Illinois estate tax exemption is $4 million for 2013 decedents. That is based on the total value of all of the decedent's assets. The probate...

My dad died am i entitled to any thing he had in his name only

First question is: did he have a Will? If he dud, then look up the Will and see what it says. If not, then you should have received notice and...

Probate attorney

The judge will probably give you 21 days, but it's better to have the attorney lined up to substitute in to save time and avoid the gap in...

Lawyer/client confidence in an estate case

As an officer of the court, an attorney can't knowingly submit false information to the court. If you're executor, before you can close the estate...

Can trustee make demands of beneficiary spouse?

This is a complex question. The specific and detailed terms of the trust evidencing the intent of the trust creator will be paramount. I would...

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Lawyer duty under probate?

If there is an open probate estate, yes, he must go into court to withdraw. Ideally, you should have subsequent counsel lined up to substitute in...

Can I ask the lawyer what is holding up the settlement? What all are involed? stocks? cash on hand? property? also oil wells

You can certainly ask for an Inventory. That is different from a settlement. 7 months is not a long time. If there are assets like oil wells...