My dad passed away and on case net it shows Filing Party Refusal to Qualify. We live in MO what does that mean?

If you wish to participate in what appears to be a proceeding already running, you should contact and retain an attorney. If you don't hire an...

Would it be ok to write a letter to the judge in my daughter's case where the other grandparents filed for guardianship and the

My practice is limited to Texas, but I think your question has less to do with jurisdictional rules and more to do with whether or not what you're...

His Will is not a contract. Whether or not the Will is valid as a Will depends. Visit with an Oklahoma probate attorney to learn more about how...

What is involved in a parent becoming a personal representative of their deceased adult child in order to obtain mental health r

When a person dies in Texas, there may or may not be a need for a court to appoint a personal representative to act on behalf of the decedent's...

How do I find a lawyer that will take payments?

I'm going to move your question from Ethics to Divorce / Family Law, so that you might have a better chance of locating an attorney that will work...

In heritence. 100% beneficiary? POA?

When your secretive sister stated that there is no "estate," she might be correct. From the sound of things, you've been the recipient of at least...

My brother is no longer power of attorney. I am the new power of attorney but he is still pretending to be. Help!! He has

I couldn't agree more with Mr. Fromm that you need to be proactive in your appointment as Power of Attorney, although it isn't entirely clear who...

Establishing self as heir and contesting will

Your options, even with some more facts, are going to be a bit limited, and you need to be ready for some reality. To begin with, there may not be...

My Dad past away and left several 401ks with different benefituries. Who has rights to the 401k even though some go differ peeps

My colleagues have you pointed in the right direction. It isn't clear from your facts if you're one of the two children designated as a...

Does a bank have to show you history of trust spending from the point of death of a trust holder?

As Mr. Fromm indicates, your facts are more than a bit scattered. I suspect that a good part of that is due to you simply not knowing much of what...