My mother past and now my step father is passing with cancer need legal avice!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your stepfather may be right. Property that is owned as joint tenants with rights of survivorship...

Parents wills leave everything equally to 4 children. If a child dies before the parents, who inherits that portion.

As with most will questions, the answer will depend first and foremost on how the will is worded. A properly drafted Will has what is known as a...

As the executor of my mothers estate,If I stop making payments on her house will it go against my credit?

No. Unless you co-signed or otherwise assumed personal liability to pay your mother's debts, they are not your personal debts and will not go...

How do I find out if I am named in a will?

Each state has their own rules about when and whether a will is required to be admitted to probate. In Mississippi, it is a crime to intentionally...

Is a personal rep required to provide notice of inventory value for each asset?

Florida law requires the personal representative (PR) to serve copies of the inventory on "each residuary beneficiary of a testate estate." Since...

My father died dec 25th. has 5 children and 4stepchildren. Everything was left to one stepdaughter.

Probably not. Mississippi law doesn't prevent a person from disinheriting some children in favor of others, or from disinheriting all of his or...

Why Is The Law For Property Deeds So Contradictory?

Because people are more apt to steal something than to give it away. The law is concerned about protecting people in the most common situations. ...

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Does AL provide for children from previous marriages in event of death?

Yes, Alabama law does provide for children of a deceased person. Generally, if there are living children who are not the children of the surviving...

If your father passes, and left ira in bank ,But not on will, with wife listed 1st benificary and son listed 2nd benificiary

Short answer: the IRA will pass as provided in the beneficiary designations. Generally, the beneficiaries listed on the IRA will control over any...

Am I responsible for debts that were allegedly paid on my deceased mother's behalf, before her death, by an x-sister in law?

Did you agree to pay the debts? If an estate was opened, was a claim ever submitted? Has she produced any proof that the debts were paid? It's...