Length of Probate

Contact the estate attorney - he/she will know the timelines by heart. LEGAL DISCLAIMER Mr. Post is licensed to practice law in KS and MO....

My mother passed away leaving my brother in charge of her affairs. He refuses to show the contents of the will.

Generally state law requires that all legal heirs (children in your case) are required to to receive a copy of the Will, regardless of whether they...

My father died and intentionally did not leave a will but in cleaning out papers we found a legal will that was 50 years old

The Will is legal if ti complies with the law of the state of your father's residence, or the state where your father was living when the Will as...

Yes, those assets do not pass through the probate process. However, there are various estate tax and income tax issues that you should discuss...

I agree with the first two responses. Although sometimes difficult, it is much easier to deal with these issues know while you are both living...

SIster holding onto investments

If you and your other siblings are on the same page and feel the same way about how you are being treated, I would suggest that you together engage...

I am the Trustee for my mothers trust. She obtained a reverse mortgage on her home and is now deceased.

Generally agree with the first two answers as we recently dealt with the same issue for an estate (versus a trust). If htere are no assets in the...

Are CDs, Life Insurance, Stocks, Bank and Investment accounts probatable when dying intestate. Each one is designated.. State IL

I agree with the first responses. Additionally, it is important to ask your probate attorney how various taxes may be assessed against the...

Does my wife need to seek out an estate planning attorney in the state of Texas

Wife needs to seek advice of TX attorney skilled in medicaid planning and estate planning as soon as possible as there are various timelines, etc....

Is there an advantage to a revocable living trust in my case?

I agree with Mr. Pippen with one small difference. You could havea joint trust and simply define specifically what is consider "joint property"...