What do we need for the finance company to give us information on my deceased brothers vehicle loan?

Letters of Testamentary/Administration are generally preferred by probate attorneys because they provide greater authority an...

Can a sibling keep another sibling from seeing their deceased dad's will?

The letter is a great idea. I do not recommend waiting much longer. If the Will is not filed within 4 years of the date of death, then your...

How do I switch over a deed after someone passes?

By guardian do you mean adoption? The two terms can be confusingly used interchangeably but they have different legal effect. If there was no...

Are you the executor? Is there an issue with simply writing a check as Executor against the Estate account to the beneficiaries? I am hard pressed...

My question is we want to sell some land that was left after my father has passed away .

You need an attorney to review the trust document. Either the trust or Will will govern how title to the assets pass, but you need an attorney to...

My mother had a lot in a failed resort community when she died.

Did you have an attorney help you with the will and probate administration? I would have that attorney look at the title to the property, and any...

Where do I start?

You need to speak to an attorney. Who is listed on the title? Why is he unwilling to go 50/50 on sale proceeds? Was he making the mortgage payments?

Oral contract dispute

who has possession of the dog right now? If you have possession, then you, as mentioned elsewhere here, hold all of the cards. In that situation,...

If a member of the estate refuses to settle, what happens?

Have you opened the estate? Do you have an attorney who helped you with the administration process? If there is life insurance with you as...

The law allows four years to open administration. Creditors could open estate and collect assets to pay debts. If an estate has many debts, it is...