My father passed away in 2011. My step mother wouldn't read the will, sold everything and we found out we were named in the will

I agree with the previous reply that it is not clear what you mean when you wrote, "She filed without probate". It is possible to find out if she...

If you already hold title to the land that you plan to build on, your name is in the chain of title and will show up in a title search. If you...

Need attorney who is familar with land trust or how to hide ownership of property from public.

Trusts can be used to hide your ownership of real estate, provided your name is not already in the chain of title. If you currently own real...

Can two (or more) mineral rights owners of a single tract of land each lease their rights to different lessees?

Most likely the only way this could happen is if they were to partition their interests so that they each own 100% of a 500 acre tract (or whatever...

Partnership agreement

We need more facts in order to answer your question. If you have a partnership agreement that was drafted by an attorney, there should be...

Wills and Estates

The individual that you dealt with with respect to the stocks was probably asking for "Letters Testamentary" which is a document giving the...

Do I need to be Executor of Estate, Power of Attorney and in the Will In order to Inheirit Parent's Effects without Probate?

Whether you are executor or not, the Will must be probated in order to legally pass ownership of the assets to those individuals named in the Will....

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When you say "her approval didn't come through" is it because they have denied the claim, or are you just waiting for the process to become...

Must an estate always go through probate if it consists only of a checking and money market account?

Usually, joint accounts will pass by right of survivorship, and not according to the will. The survivorship aspect of the account makes the account...

When you say "standard joint account", do you mean a joint account with right of survivorship? If the account had that designation it is doubtful...