We are not allowed to give advice to persons who are represented.

If you are saying they are using brother's dpa to transfer his land to themselves, the question is, does the document provide that the attorneys in...

Depending on the value of the estate you might be able to use the small estate affidavit to cash it.

We cannot answer your questions if the lawyer is already the attorney for the estate. If, however, you are still not represented, prior counsel's...

The beneficiary on the house would be the person named in the will or the heirs at law of the last of the 2 to die, assuming it was JTWROS.

Depending on the value of the check and who paid the funeral bill, that person might be able to avoid a probate estate to cash it.

You could always petition the court for guardianship for the child. You didn't state how old the child is. If your sister goes along with you. ...

If its j/t then I don't see how you can do anything that makes economic sense.

Well, the van is an asset of the estate if it was titled in his name on date of death and no transfer on death designation. Check with a lawyer to...

If the deed was shown as joint tenants with rights of survivorship then you most likely are the sole owner. But if as prior counsel suggested, you...