How do I set up an estate for my deceased father that did not leave a will, and is owed 40,000 from his company?

You need to open a probate proceeding for your father's estate. If he lived in Missouri when he died and this check is the only probate asset,...

Can a lien be put against a trust before the trust completed?

Your question does not specify this, but is this a trust that is terminating and being distributed to the beneficiaries, pending payment of final...

Can a guardian claim a child's inheritance ?

Your question does not tell us how your inheritance is currently being held, but it sounds like your inheritance was placed in a court ordered...

Estranged husband has left a will but did not have wife sign off on house and 401K, what happens next?

The answer to your questions are dependent on whether husband and wife were legally divorced before husband died. If they were not divorced the...

Court apt administrator of an estate will not give heirs any information on status of the estate & treats heirs w disrespect

It is always unfortunate when a family member appointed as Personal Representative of an estate is not open and up front with the other heirs. In...

Is it possible to get deeds out of a safe deposit box of a deceased person if the deed has your name on it also?

It may be possible to initiate a legal action to obtain the deed, but that should not be necessary. Deeds, in the ordinary course, are recorded...

Does a secondary beneficiary have a right to look at financial records of the revokable trust Missouri?

Absent language to the contrary in the trust, the beneficiaries would not have a right to a financial accounting until after your mother's death. ...

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A will was prepared for me when I lived in Massachusetts. I now live in Missouri. Is the will still good?

If the will was valid in Massachusetts, it should also be valid in Missouri. All states have the same basic requirements for a valid will - signed...

Should I see an attorney?

I agree that it is very unlikely that Social Security would ever go after you and would not spend your time or money at this point for a lawyer to...

Can my brother dispute probate on a valid will? He is holding up the probate at the end of a case because he wants more money.

Not sure what the paper he is refusing to sign is, but if the time or filing a will contest has passed, and the will has been admitted to probate,...