Who pays debt for deceased?

In the factual situation you describe, generally, only the estate of the deceased is liable for the debt. If there is nothing there, then no one...

What is better a living will or living trust?

A living will has nothing to do with the transfer of your assets at the time of death. It is the document that is important along your way to...

Will and estate

That said, appointing someone "over it" probably refers to the appointment of an executor, the person in charge of handling the estate. While...

A layperson trying to write your own Will is a sure way to guarantee that your loved ones will have problems down the road. Simply stated, you...

If you have a will, does your estate go through probate?

Think of the Will as your instructions on how and to whom you want your probate estate distributed, but there are a few problems. (Your probate...

The level of innocent confusion displayed in your question tells me that this is a disaster waiting to happen. Witnesses to a Will need to be...

Legal changes to a will?

Since one of the requirements for a valid Will is that it be witnessed, and since you are suggesting that all the person who originally made the...

What legal action can be taken when legal documents are taken without permission

I do not practice in NM, but usually it is not the notarization of the Will that makes it valid. It is the fact that it was witnessed but the...

I would only add to the excellent advice given by attorneys Harris and Zichi that you have an attorney (preferably the one who drafted the original...

There are more moving parts to your question than you may realize. I don't know what you mean by saying that your uncle's name is "on the place...