Do I get my share from my deceased father if the home is sold?

End result depends upon how your father's share in the home transferred upon his death. Did he have a will? Was succession opened? If his share...

You need to get a copy of the Small Succession Affidavit and review with counsel asap. If you know the mortgage company's name, and intend to keep...

we have 5 heirs, one of the heirs wants to move in the house with her husband the other 4 heirs wants her to pay rent...

It appears that a succession occurred and a Judgment of Possession should show all 5 heirs as owners. The best thing the heirs can do, if you all...

How do we fight this will, and where do we begin to put the house into secession?

If you feel that you cannot sell or buy the house, the succession process may already be started and an executor appointed? Also, if a will was...

How often is the executrix obligated to disclose financial information to the heirs of an estate

The executrix has a fiduciary duty to keep all heirs informed and to prudently preserve/manage estate property. Have you signed any succession...

How can I secure property that I have been paying taxes on keep the property grass cut since 1987? Can I use Squatter's right?

The circumstances are not entirely clear. At the outset, your interest in the property depends upon the interest your step father held and how...

Whose the heirs for a man that dies never married had no children. Has one sister and parents.

In that case, the sister inherits what is called the naked ownership, which later becomes full ownership, and the parents get a usufruct over the...

Look to your lease contract - it creates "law"/"obligations" between you and the owner. Most leases contain clauses permitting entry for...

What steps need to be taken in the order we should take them?

If no will, first need to assess value of MIL's estate and extent of debt. If valued at less than $125k and relatively debt free, a small...

I agree with the other attorneys. Hopefully, the LSBA can assist and direct you. However, if the retainer is not promptly paid, because a...