My grandparents left me and my brothers theyre house and im the executor of the will . what do i do now

Generally speaking, you will need to probate the wills AND be appointed as executor in the county where they were residents when they died. ...

My father passed away over a year ago and his wife was named Executrix of the Will. She continues to receive royalty checks,

She may deposit the checks as executor on behalf of the estate, but until she is actually appointed by the court (not just named in the will), she...

Although the question is unclear whether you are referring to an existing trust or a trust to be established or where your son and daughter-in-law...

If she designated a charitable organization as "POD" or "TOD" beneficiary on a bank or brokerage account, the provisions of the will do NOT apply...

Do I need to get an estate attorney?

The threshold question is whether the joint account has rights of survivorship - if so, your aunt would receive the remaining funds outside of...

First of all, as an heir, the biological son is generally entitled to challenge the wills of his father. He would have to establish it was not...

Do I have rights to my father's property? If so, what do I have to do to claim it?

No one would be able to answer your question without knowing when your father passed away (before or after your stepmother), whether your father...

Not only would the interest and dividends earned on the inheritance be considered community property, but a trust does not necessarily solve the...

If decedent dies in SC, but all her real and personal property is in Illinois, where should probate be filed?

To add to the answers above, there is a simple solution to avoid probate (as a practical matter) unless it is absolutely necessary, but you would...

Above all else, you have a fiduciary duty to follow the terms of the Family Trust in good faith. If the terms prescribe a standard for...