How do we find out if my brother in law had a power of attorney?

Death terminated POA. You need to look for a will and if found you will need to hire attorney to probate it. If no wii, then an heir ship...

How is ownership established for property prior to marriage, property purchases during marriage for children of the deceased?

The first order of business is to probate his estate and determine his heirs so that his separate property and his share of the community property...

Heirs in a will.

Contact the county clerk of the county in which the will was filed for probate and order a copy. In some counties, the probate records see online....

You may want to hire an attorney to give you a second opinion regarding your options.

What happens to the irrevocable trust when the executive officer found breach of fiduciary duty ?

The facts are not clear. You need to take the relevant documents to a probate litigation attorney.

Can a beneficiary of trust claim that mother lived in a different county and the court placed him as administrator of estate

The facts need to be clarified, but jurisdiction and venue for a decedent's estate properly lies in the county in which the decedent was domiciled....

Your situation involves the results of a contested matter. To determine what needs to be done next, the relevant documents, including the...

What can i do if anything to stop sale of deceased mother home?

If she is not the executor or administrator of the estate, or the sole owner according to the deed records, she has no authority to sell house. ...

Transferring real estate property

The facts that apply to each of your parent's situation will determine which probate alternative is appropriate for each estate. Did either of...

What? How?Can? Do?

You need your own attorney to review the Will and to address what separate property your father had and what community property your father had and...