My husband died with hand written note leaving me the home and land. I cannot afford an attorney. can i file a ladybird form

If your husband's handwritten note meets the requirements to be a will, it must be admitted to probate in order to pass title to the house and land...

Can POA be changed once a person has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's?

You need the immediate assistance of an experienced guardianship attorney. If your grandfather has not lost legal capacity, he can revoke his...

Does our father's step-son get a share from the sale of the house.

The other attorneys are correct in that whether the step-son receives a share from the sale of the house depends in part on whether your father's...

The POA will expire on 01/01/2016 according to its own terms. The expiration date of the notary public is not relevant.

After someone dies, is the executor entitled to the will prior to probate?

You can force your dad's surviving spouse to file the will with the court, but you will need to hire a local, experienced probate attorney....

5 siblings in family. Can the family executor sell estate property to her spouse at a cheap rate w/out consent of the others?

You didn't mention whether the will has been admitted to probate. A will isn't effective until it has been admitted to probate by a court. And an...

My father passed away without a will, how do I begin to take care of his estate?

Hire an experienced local probate attorney to file an application for determination of heirship and ask the court to appoint you to be independent...

Is probate required in Dallas, TX if will provides executor full discretionary power without order or approval of court?

Unless the will is admitted to probate, the executor has no authority and the will will not pass title to the condo. To probate the will, the...

The previous two answers are correct. You, your brother, and any other siblings will need to hire an experienced probate attorney to advised you...

My father died and did not name a beneficiary to a life surname policy?

Assuming that your father and his wife were living in Texas when he received the insurance policy as a benefit from his work, the policy proceeds...