My father passed and we have a few coins in his lock box at the bank. Do we need to include this in his estate.

I agree with Attorney Frederick. The fact that you both has access to the lock box does not make the contents yours. Unless your father gave them...

My brother has passed ,separated 8 years, no papers filed. Is she able to control all his belongings?

Wife has abandoned the marriage and therefore has no claim to your brother's estate.

Can I challenge the court appointed counselor findings based on inaccurate and lies given to her by ex husband that were mislead

You definitely want to bring this information to the court and the counselor's attention. Be sure you have the documentation to support this...

I want to put a property (which is currently under solely my name) to a trust for my daughters. How can I do that ?

There are many ways to approach this issue. If these are not children of the marriage, the first thing you want to do is have your husband...

Laws of descent and distribution - how should property be distributed?

This depends on how the property was titled when you father died, whether he was married, and whether he left a will. Check with a probate...

A vacant house tends to depreciate in value and also costs more to insure, so there are benefits in occupying the house during probate. Your...

My husband died over a year ago, I did not know that his will had to be given for probate within ten days.

I agree with Attorney Frederick. There may be benefits in waiting to probate your husnand's estate. Speak to a probate attorney to devise the...

Where can I obtain a free copy of the form needed to "Change Ownership" of a cemetery plot I want to sell in the state of Texas?

I agree with my colleagues. The form has to be accepted by the cemetery, so that it who you want to contact first.

Does a person who was not married to the deceased have legal rights to the deceased persons property?

Unless the decedent left a will listing his companion as a beneficiary or the personal property was purchased jointly or the real property was...

We are closing on a new home. How do we deal with significantly different appraisals from the builder vs. our lender?

You have to work with your lender or find another lender. You should see if your lender is willing to review the builder's appraisal or conduct a...