What is the process for the getting the 1st trust deed bank to give me the information for payoff?

Since you are not the maker of the note or the grantor of the security interest, you are probably going to need a lawyer to call the bank's lawyer...

How do you open a probate?

As Mr. Clausen points out, you are gong to need a probate lawyer near you to assist you with getting this straightened out. Use the AVVO search...

How can I separate myself financially from elderly parent that has no assets with a lot of unsecured debt?

As the other lawyers have indicated, you are not responsible for your mother's debts unless you somehow guaranteed them or are on the accounts with...

If my father passed in WV, and I am his only legal child, am I entitled to inherit anything, although he had a written will?

If he had a written will executed in conformity with the laws of the state in which his property is, the will controls. You might consider...

I have been paying my deceased father's Colorado taxes over ten years even tho we are Texas residents. can I avoid probate ?

As Mr. Haney says, you should contact a Colorado attorney. Even though your father may have had a Texas will, because there is real estate (land)...

There are a number of issues that you pose in your question. Answering them depends on your personal circumstances. First if your children are...

What can I do regarding my deceased fathers estate, does my fathers children have any legal rights pertaining to his estate?

It depends on whether your father had a will and what it said if it was probated. If he died without a will his estate passes in accordance with...

Do I have any legal recourse to obtain the status of my deceased father's estate?

You should ask your brother for an accounting or better hire a Georgia probate lawyer to represent you to figure out whats going on.

What rights do I have in TX if my sister, executer of our moms estate is not following her wishes?

As the other answers suggest, it does not sound like the Probate proceeding is over. You do need your own attorney to interface with the attorney...

Can my ex husband demand I let him have someone else claim our daughter on the tax return?

Absolutely not!! You are the only one entitled to the deduction.