I am looking into purchasing a duplex and the realtor came back asking my thoughts about "the seller holding the mortgage".

I assume that you mean seller financing secured by a mortgage on the property. This has the same risks as financing the property through a third...

Can an employee or auctioneer of a storage unit facility go through the units before auctioning them off?

Check your lease, the landlord probably has the right to inspect the unit, but may not take items before the auction. The landlord may bid at the...

Do I need to file a police report or get a lawyer?

What does Grandma say? If she says she gave these to the wife, then they are the wife's property. If she did not give them away, then she or her...

As my colleagues have pointed out, you need a court order. I suspect that you have either a court order approving a property settlement, or an...

Parents have a revokable trust , one parent died. If other parent changes the trust does he have to tell the executor

You should contact a local attorney experienced with estate disputes, and discuss the possibility of undue influence and how to address this concern.

Take a look at the documentation when you transferred the property into trust, typically its the same exemption to transfer out of trust ( if no...

I've searched in the Avvo site for a lawyer with experience representing trust beneficiaries, but I don't see such a category.

A trust attorney can represent beneficiaries in trust matters, too. Please contact an attorney under the "trusts" category.

It sounds like you should talk with a local attorney about probating the will, since the real estate appears to still be in her estate and not in...

My brother in law died leaving no will. He belonged to his family's large trust. the family has cut off my sister with nothing,

If your brother in law was a beneficiary of a trust, his death may have ended his interest in the trust, but you would need to review the trust...

My son has a trust. The person in charge his adopted grandma is selling the house. My son does not want the house sold.

The trustee is required to follow the provisions of the trust agreement. If you do not think this is happening, then you should take the trust...