Is a durable power of attorney drawn up in Maryland still valid in Florida?

It probably is but to be safe you should have one for each state where there are assets.

Only a court can determine it's validity. A will has to be submitted for probate before anything in it can be acted upon. You can ask for a copy...

Do I have to pay taxes on land I haven't received yet in a will? my sister is the executor and my mom isn't dead yet?

First of all until your mother passes and the will is probated, no one has the power of executor. As long as she is alive, she is responsible for...

How do we protect both our daughter's and our interests when she moves in with us?

There is not enough specific information here to be able to give you an answer. I urge you NOT to post specifics here. Hire an experienced estate...

Only a court can make the determination that a will is invalid. I would suspect in your state that in order to start an intestate proceeding that...

There needs to be an ancillary probate of the will in PA. Contact a probate lawyer in the area where the property is.

How to file ancillary probate in Williamson County, TX? Will you help "guide" me?

Ancillary probate is a straight forward procedure but there are issues to be addressed before one is filed because there may or may not be a need...

Do we need to pay inheritance tax in America

Maybe. You need to hire a lawyer versed in international tax. The US does not have an inheritance tax per second, but assets passing to non...

If they are still owned by the trust, the trust provisions control.

My father dies before he dies he said everything was left to my stepmother.?

As the other answers indicate, hire your own lawyer to give you independent advice. Many probate lawyers who are here on Avvo in the DFW Metroplex...