In general, you can "disclaim" your portion of an inheritance and it will pass to the persons who would have received the property if you had...

You may be able to avoid probate by doing a Small Estate Affidavit for your mother's estate, but I would still recommend using a probate attorney...

This will all depend on what the title company wants (assuming you're going through a title company) and also who inherited you husband's interest...

If she died without a Will then you are not the Executor. You may be the Administrator, but there's no way you are the Executor. Who is the check...

You are most likely going to need the help of an estate planning attorney to deal with this. There are a few options, depending on if your husband...

Generally speaking, unless life insurance is payable to the "estate" (usually due to naming the estate as beneficiary, failing to name a...

The Codicil itself, assuming it's not entirely handwritten, requires two witnesses. A notary is only required for the self-proving affidavit. (All...

If your aunt died "intestate" (without a Will), then all of her probate property (generally, property that did not have a beneficiary designation)...

Is it legal for my mom to buy my house with her excess cash; then do a lady bird deed, and then file for medicaid. In texas

You need to meet with a Texas attorney who specializes in Medicaid planning. Monica Benson is in Dallas and is very good for Medicaid issues.

What happens when an executor of a will refuses the job?

You need to hire a probate attorney. Any interested party can potentially apply to probate the Will, and the person in possession of the original...