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Do we need to file the will if nothing to probate? (Florida)
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Answered on July 08, 2013
I agree with my colleagues. The will needs to be filed, but you won't have to go through probate.
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Dad passed last week. Brother states he is the executor. Refusing to give answers regarding estate contents. What do I do?
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Answered on July 08, 2013
I agree with my colleagues. Act quickly. Contact both your own attorney as well as the attorney who handled the estate planning. You are going...
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Is it an inheritance or a gift? (and taxed like a gift)
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Answered on July 08, 2013
Gift.
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State: Iowa. I requested and obtained an autopsy report for a relative. Is it legal to publish part of it in a written work?
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Answered on July 08, 2013
If it is an open record, you can publish it. Having said this, if you are concerned, you can spend a few hundred dollars to consult with an...
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If there is only one gold ring & cash in the estate, can the executor decide which bickering beneficiary gets the ring?
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Answered on July 08, 2013
Yes. It probably would be a good idea for the executor NOT to take the ring.
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What kind of fees will my siblings and or I expect if we take legal title of our mothers real estate
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Answered on July 08, 2013
As your mother died without a will, her estate needs to be probated and the interest in the house will pass according to the laws of intestacy. ...
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Can I request an accounting of my mother's estate? My brother is the executor of her estate. I have not mailed in my waiver yet.
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Answered on July 08, 2013
I agree with my colleagues. I would not sign the waiver and I have concerns about the attorney holding life insurance proceeds as "ransom" until...
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What are adult childrens rights to fathers estate?
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Answered on July 08, 2013
It is unclear how title was held, so the first thing you want to do is check with the county recorder in the county in Alaska in which the property...
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My father passed away and of my knowledge my brother has been left executor of the Trust & Will. What can I do?
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Answered on July 08, 2013
If nothing has happened in three months, it is time to contact a probate attorney to help you determine if there is a will, and if not, whether the...
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Brother dying without will. Mother/father both dead, he was never married and no children. Two sisters (I'm one). What happens?
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Answered on July 08, 2013
This must be a difficult situation for you. Certain assets already have beneficiary designations, which means that they will pass according to who...
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