My dad passed away leaving my mom w/a mortgage in his name only, can the bank hold my mom accountable if she lets the house go?

The mortgage attaches to the property, so even though your mom is not obligated to pay the mortgage, if it does not get paid, eventually the lender...

Can an estate in probate in NC sell a house in Maryland that is part of the estate before probate is settled?

I agree with Attorney Frederick. The North Carolina court has no jurisdiction on property outside of the state, so an ancillary probate will need...

My husband passed away in April 2012. Me and his mother have been speaking through our lawyers about my husbands possessions.

The fact that your son is receiving Social Security does not mean anything in terms of probate law. It's also possible that Social Security is...

Grandmother passed leaving my $20K, I was estranged, money to be held for 2 yrs to "find me", knew where I was lived and kept $

This is difficult to answer without actually seeing the conditions of releasing the funds. It seems unlikely that such an account could be set up...

WHAT CAN BE DONE IF A WILL WAS PROBATED ILLEGALLY

I am not sure we have enough facts here to determine what happened. Are you saying that the handwritten will was legitimate but your mother in law...

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Non parent custodial

You need to file for dissolution of marriage and request "in loco parentis" rights. You want to be represented by counsel through this process.

Father died, and I am the only blood relative. Do not know who Trustee of his estate is. How can I find out?

I agree with both of my colleagues in terms of how to find out basic information about the trust. However, you need to keep in mind that you have...

Unfortunately, you are not entitled to an inheritance as a matter of law and as your father decided not to include you in his estate planning and...

Is estate taking to long to settle?

There is no hard and fast rule on how long it takes to receive distribution. It sounds like the probate is moving along consistently and you...

Yes it is.