In 1973 I was 18, My Father drowned in a Tugboat accident on the Mississippi river. Mother & I received a settlement only child

How old were you when you signed over the settlement? Is your mother still alive? There may not be much you can do to recoup the settlement funds...

Have a brother that seems to not be able to take care of himself and wife can i petition Cort for being care taker

A doctor would need to provide a report saying that your brother is incapacitated for a guardianship to be considered. Sounds like he has capacity,...

Intestate Probate

If you need to transfer real property, access bank accounts, receive insurance proceeds that do not have a beneficiary designation or a number of...

The estate would be responsible for the unpaid taxes that are owed. If there are not enough liquid assets in the estate, some assets may need to...

Years on home property when going into nursing home?

Does your father still have capacity? If so, he should make the decision as to what happens to the home. Also, transferring the home into the...

Will

Is it absolutely necessary, no. But if you want it to be done correctly and valid, I would say yes. I have never seen a will that was not...

Creating a will

I have never seen a will that was prepared by a non-attorney that was prepared correctly. Usually it is not executed properly or it fails to...

How do I change the title of a home from my parents to mine after they die?

The estate needs to be probated in order to transfer title. There are several options available depending on if your father had a will and the...

Iam going though a divorce my question I Inherited my house from my mom after she passed away on 2004 I got married in Dec 2004

Most likely the house is your separate property, but you wife may have a claim for reimbursement, since community property was used to make repairs...

My Father In law wants to sell my late husband's truck that he paid for before our marriage. I want to keep it. Who has rights

It would depend on if your husband had a will, if there are any children and if one or both of his parents are still alive. If there are no...