A notarized piece of paper is not a will and will not be enforceable. You could change the title to the vehicles now and just not deliver them to...

What do I do to complete the process of closing my father's will? Can profits be made out to his estate until its closed?

I'm doing some guessing, but it sounds like the mineral interests have not been distributed, so checks will come into the estate. If you still...

My brother passed away and i made a mistake on his death certificate . I put divorced. but he was never married.

You don't have to correct the death certificate before you file for probate. The probate court doesn't normally look at the death certificate, and...

If an adult married child with children dies, without a will, is the spouse considered the only next of kin?

Let me see if I have your question correct: Grandparent dies. They are last of the grandparents to die, so they are not married at time of...

Father passed with no will. Step mom ill and in the hospital. I'm the oldest. What direction do I need to go?

I'm sorry for the loss of your Dad. Sounds like your Dad's house is unoccupied and I assume there are other assets. You will need to apply to...

Husband died intestate and 3 children are from a divorce and 3 from my marriage. Who'd gets the house and cars?

I'm attaching a link to a good heirship chart.

My slight addition to the other good answers: You didn't say what the terms of the will are. Are you just contesting the POD or the will as well?...

If my mother passed away in Texas on October 3, 2012, as my brother says, why does her name not appear on any database anywhere?

Try searching ancestry.com for a social security death report. Unless your mother wasn't drawing SS, that should have occurred by now.

My father passed away without a will. Is it necessary to do an heirship in order for me to handle my dad's estate.

You can't be an independent administrator unless you determine the heirs and they consent to you serving independently. You can be a dependent...

What information should I expect my mother to provide to me if she wants me to be her executor?

I think when you talk to your mother, it is very important to set her at ease that you don't need the information now. What you do need is to know...