Who can sue for wrongful death?

The people who can sue for their loss when someone dies are those people who would have the right to inherit in the absence of a will. In the case...

Would I be better off hiring a lawyer to help me with this unusual situation?

I suggest you call a NY lawyer. Many will give you a free quickie consult by phone. There might be a deadline you have to meet that you don't know...

Can I notify the realtors involved in the sale of my mother's house that I am entitled to half of the proceeds from the sale?

Ms. Kline has correctly pointed out that if the house was titled to the husband and wife as joint tenants, the husband gets it regardless of what...

Does a deed filed as "Husband and Wife" have to go through probate in a community property state (after one spouse dies)?

This can be an expensive error. Even if the property is deeded to Mary and Jim, Husband and Wife, as Community Property, it is not in joint...

Who is entitled to a insurance policy after passing?

If the insurance policy has a named beneficiary who is alive, that named beneficiary can claim the policy by sending in a death certificate. If the...

Dad died several years ago. No assets in his name, all belong to mom. Will not filed with court yet. Is that a problem?

From the way you posed the question it sounds like filing the will is only a legal formality because everything passes outside of probate to your...

As a probate lawyer in a different state--I do probates in Nevada and California--I was interested to see how your question would be answered....

What do I need to do? Probate or can I do it myself?

Unless you signed to be liable on any of your mother's debts, you don't have to do anything. Her underwater house is not your problem unless you...

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Can a house be sold before probate in Wisconsin?

As other lawyers have pointed out the house need not go through probate if titled to dad and stepmom as joint tenants. If the house was solely...

In probate may I use the sell of a house to settle creditor?

I agree with Mr. Sullivan. You will not be able to sell the house or collect on the policy without court paper work showing you are the personal...