How do I become a personal representative in Duval County in order to retrieve my cousin's remains?

First, you should ask the funeral home what they need to release your cousins remains to you. You don't want to have to open probate only to find...

House foreclosed had line of credit they held a deed of trust on the house, now saying a personal loan

The line of credit is a secondary loan on the property. Once the primary lender forecloses, the second lender either seeks recourse from the...

Can my mother disinherit me from a joint will of her and my deceased father?

Joint wills are generally for the benefit of the parties to the will contract and not to the beneficiaries. So once a party to the joint will...

How to redeem matured savings bonds (recently found) of a deceased family member whose estate was closed thru the courts in 2012

Check with the office that administer's the savings bonds. You may be able to cash them in by filling out some forms and presenting the death...

Same-sex marriage, but not at the same time....

Social security doesn't determine if you are married. I would go back to the county clerk's office and ask to speak to the head clerk to make sure...

Taxes, probate, foreclosure.

The fact that the estate is involved in a probate appeal has no impact on a pending tax foreclosure.

Today when I arrived home there was a business card from a Senior Investigator of the 17th Judicial District. What do i do?

I would call and ask why the card was left. If you are being investigated, do not answer any questions. Retain your own counsel first. They may...

Can tenant extend the lease after signing the agreement of not extending the lease?

It's not an option. You agreed not to extend your lease and now the unit has been rented to someone else.

Can my sister in law charge us for repairs to the car that we didnt authorize?

Technically if you did not authorize the work and specifically told your sister in law not to have the work done, you are not responsible. But I...

If something happens you may be responsible but your neighbor is asking you to cut the tree down based on potential, not actual harm. You might...