If someone is married to someone for 35 years but was away 25 of it and was married at the time of that marriage can they claim

While your question is unclear, if your father and stepmother were not divorced, she is his surviving spouse.

Nothing. It seems highly unlikely that a guardian could change the beneficiary on a life insurance policy: court permission would be required and...

How can I find ,if I and my brother have a trust fund, that our grandparents left us ?

Trusts are private documents. In some states the trustee is required to provide an annual accounting to beneficiaries 25 and older. If the trust...

Who has legal rights?

If your name is on the deed, you own the house. If your husband's name is on the deed, he also owns the house. He cannot gift or lease it to his...

How do I go about finding out if I have anything that I am entitled to after my dad passed?

You can periodically check the probate records of the county where he died.

What is a trustee

I trustee is someone (or a bank with trust powers or a trust company) who is named to handle property (including money), generally for the benefit...

How do I get legal help with my elderly intellectually disabled father who is not taking care of himself?

Perhaps your father can manage with supports (which can be accessed through the Area Agency on Aging). Perhaps he needs a guardian. If you think...

The beneficiary of the estate living there can someone evict that person??

It is the duty of the executor to assemble the decedent's property, pay the debts and distribute the rest. In general, empty homes sell faster and...

My aunt took over my mom and other aunts part of their inheritance in mexico. How can we get their part back?

For questions about a Mexican will, contact a Mexican attorney.

Can a trustee sell property left to a beneficiary who is a minor even if the probated will says not to?

People inherit only after all the estates debts are paid. If it was necessary to sell the ranch to pay the estate's debts, the trustee/executor...