Yes, unless your ex-husband has an existing spouse, and it sounds like he does not, his children are the sole beneficiaries. His brother has no...

Tenant or landlord responsible for a $1600 water bill?

That could be a tough question. Ultimately the answer will turn on the specific terms of the lease, and interpretation of those terms, but my...

I would need to look at the communications to be certain. But as a general matter a contract/lease can be modified by email communications if the...

My dad has passed trying to settle out his affairs and deal with the foreclosure on one of his properties.

I agree with the other answer. Basically the probate can stop the process but the judgment creditor will need to have proper notice. Then they can...

Can I contest this will and trust and should I retain an attorney?

It's a little hard to tell what's going on here. I'm not sure under what circumstances the POD designation "doesn't matter." But I would really...

For this particular purpose, the fair market value is what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller, in an arms length transaction, on the date...

The only thing I would add to the other answers, or clarify, is that, unless it was only a six month lease, you cannot be required to sign a new...

The sister who is Personal Representative has the decision-making power, subject to her fiduciary responsibilities to all the other heirs. So she...

This is a relatively complicated situation. If your mother had mid to late stage Alzheimer's, she would not have had legal capacity to make the...

Unfortunately, all of these companies - payment services and credit card companies, and others as well - "float" money that they are holding so...