As an initial matter, your children should have received an inventory or an inventory should have been filed with the court (which you should be...

Do I need a lawyer to file a small estate affidavit?

Mr. Pyke is correct. The 401k trustee has told you to prepare and file a small estate affidavit (which applies to collect the assets of a person...

How can I exchange my ownership of property now for a interest in property my brother would get when my mom dies?

Whether it's a good idea or not (eg, your mother could change her will), Texas case law recognizes an expectancy interest in an estate as a...

Is it wise to change our trust to a "total return trust"?

You may want to post this question in Illinois or the state of the governing law of the trust instrument. Some statutes allow a trustee and the...

How is the discount due to life estate (NPV Discount) figured on a probate homestead value?

I am not sure what the "NPV discount" is or where the value of the house is coming from, but I am assuming from your question that (1) you own...

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Under Arizona law, there are only three ways to probate (authenticate and prove up) a will after the person who made it (testator) dies: (1)...

Easiest way to get money from an English bank acct of person who died here in US w/ an American will. Husband is still living

The answer may depend on the type of property involved. In any event, the following information may be helpful: ...

Is there anything i can file which will remove me as inheritor in Harris County..Texas?

You can disclaim your interest in the estate within 9 months of death by a formal document appropriately filed as provided in the Texas Probate...

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How do we get 1.84 acres of land into my mom's name that my dad left to her in his will?

As one alternative, you could attempt to probate the will as muniment of title, whoch requires that the applicanf not be "in default" of failing to...

My Aunt's husband is now 93 and want me to receive his estate

Making sure he is able to consult his own experienced estate planning attorney, and have the will executed before two disinterestsd witnesses,...