My dad passed about a month ago and his surviving widow is not my biological mother. What needs to be done to get the will open

You need to see an attorney soon. And Will is no longer enforceable if a probate estate in not opened within one year from date of death. But e...

Normally it's a simple manner of writing the checks. Keep calling the attorney

What can we do?

It depends on the county where he died. Many probate courts will allow you to open the probate estate by certification that he died even though you...

How do I find out if my parents and or grandparents had a living will or a estate??

An estate is nothing more than the sum of all assets that a person owned at the time they died. With or without a will, those assets can be...

There are too many issues here. If he died more than one year ago the Will is no longer enforceable. You will probably have to open a probate of...

How to get name on deed to house?

1st speak to a title insurance company in your area to see if they will give you insurable title based on any affidavit of heirship. It is...

outright and free of trust does not mean anything about timing. it merely means what is says - no strings attached. Timing depends on the language...

Can my son evict my husband from my house which my son will inherit when I die?

Your Will must be very very carefully written. Another way is what is called a Deed granting a "life estate." but that will allow him to live...

You don't say if a probate case was ever opened or the Will was submitted to Probate. If a Will is not submitted to probate and no request is made...

Property acquired by inheritance or gift is not considered marital property unless you mix it with property jointly with your husband. The court...