My mother died with $9000 in assets and left a will naming my brother and myself as coindependent executors, I want to avoid

To add to the previous answers, if the devisees under the will are the same parties who would be heirs of the estate if your mother died without a...

What recourse do I have?

You should definitely talk to an EXPERIENCED probate attorney in the county where this proceeding is pending. If the attorney you hire appears on...

If my wife dies and we own a house and she doesn't have a will is the house all mine or do have to divide it between the childr

First of all, if the property is your homestead, you may be entitled to use it as such for your lifetime after she dies (no matter who inherits...

My sister passed away without a will-she never took ex off as the beneficiary on her 401K. Can beneficiary be challenged?

The executor needs to look carefully at the terms of the 401(k) plan if a divorce is effective to revoke a beneficiary designation that was...

I need an Arizona Superior Court's decision decoded..

I am a certified specialist in estate and trust law by the State Bar of Arizona and am located in Austin. If that is the subject matter of your...

I am adopted child my fathers estate is estimated at 40 million he didnt name me in his will can i contest

You really have to review the will and the circumstances with an experienced probate attorney in the jurisdiction where your dad was a resident and...

Unfortunately, from the facts you presented, it is unclear what the state of ownership is. If your mother's name is on the title, how did she...

Can I do anything about not being given money that was left to me by my Mother?

Based on the facts you provided, my first impression would be: probably not unless you were actually named as a beneficiary in your mother's 401(k)...

As a very general matter (there are exceptions), once a beneficiary "releases" the trustee, that beneficiary will not be able to sue the trustee...

The answer depends on what type of trust-shareholder you are talking about - a grantor-owned trust, a qualified subchapter S trust (QSST), or an...