It looks like your loved one died in Indiana or was cremated there. I recommend contacting a lawyer that practices in that state. Usually, state...

Get the money first. Get a correct copy of the Petition first. If the Petition for Discharge is not correct, make the lawyer amend it or wait to...

You need to contact a family law attorney as soon as possible. They can advise you of your rights under your state's laws. Many attorneys offer...

My Dad died in 2007. He gave his wife of 8 years a life estate to live in one of the apartments in SF. She is ignoring mold.

There are plenty of experienced lawyers that will quote a smaller retainer. Shop around. The remaindermen (persons owning the property after the...

A Lis Pendens notice is a notice of pending litigation. Typically, litigation over a particular piece of real estate will need to be pending...

Trusts normally operate outside of the courts. In order to invoke the court's jurisdiction over a trust, you have to do certain things showing the...

A home has been gifted as part of a residuary estate. How soon is the residence taken over?

Everything depends on the Will and the Trust Agreement and whether or not the residence was conveyed to the Trust during the Trustor's life or by a...

If you and your brother are on the deed as co-owners with your parents (if all were joint tenants with right of survivorship), all your brother...

Most states have affidavits of heirship or small estate affidavits that permit heirs under certain circumstances to obtain cash (usually up to a...

Most likely this means that your mother inherited an undivided 51/180ths of whatever unit the court was referring to. For example, if the estate...