How can I find out to where and what is in Mom's Will that a family member won't share?

You can call the clerk of the probate court in the county where your mother resided and passed away (or if there is no probate court, county court...

How do i find out if i am the beneficiary of a trust fund?

If you feel strongly that the lawyer is lying, I would recommend you contact an experienced estate and trust attorney in the same jurisdiction...

To answer your question, the fact that a witness to a will is also a beneficiary does not necessarily invalidate the will. (See Hawaii Code 560:...

I discovered a relative died in 2011 in El Paso Texas. When I was little i was told I was in her will. How do I find out?

If you were a direct beneficiary under your aunt's will, the executor would have been required to send you information requiring the probate and a...

Property Ownership

At one point you say the house was "given" 50% to your mother-in-law and 50% to his "family". At another point you say that your mother-in-law is...

My father passed away almost a year ago and his half the house has been left to me. im not sure what to do, help?

Assuming that the home is located in Texas, your options will depend on: (1) whether or not your father died with a valid will; (2) whether your...

Generally, there are two ways that a codicil (an amendment to a will) may be valid under Texas law. The first is a formal codicil executed by...

My mother's will cannot be found.

You definitely need to sit down with a probate attorney (not just any attorney) in the county where your mother lived and go over these issues. In...

As an heir do I have the right to ask the court for distribution of estate? This estate has been in probate 5 years now.

If this is a GA probate, I feel your pain. I have an estate of an individual in TX which has an interest in an estate in GA who had died years...

Is this a breach of fiduciary duties? What are our options?

If you can establish the value of the jewelry and the remainder of the estate is significant in value, I strongly recommend that you hire a probate...