Do we need to go through probate? My Mom passed away in Feb and my stepdad is going to pass any day now. neither left a will

It was interesting to read the very practical advice given by Mr.Tigerman and contrast it to the more cautious advice given by Ms. Del Valle. Both...

My mother passed in june and had a structured settlement my father then passed in august,no will for either.

This is the problem of the "double probate" that I discuss on my website, referenced below. In some of the rural counties of Nevada I have been...

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I don't know what kind of case you had or how difficult it was. But the best time to consider issues like this is before you sign the retainer...

How difficult/costly is an intestacy hearing?

While it is true that N.R.S. 150.060 allows a client and attorney to contract for the fees set forth in that statute, the client is free to shop...

Hired lawyer to go after settlement for me. Was not suppose to pay him unless he won something for me. I paid him $1500.

I agree with the other answers. If the $1500 was spent on expert opinnion, on getting medical records, on filing fees, etc., your lawyer didn't...

Attorney Fee and ethical issue

There are many reasons the judge could have refused to allow your lawyer to withdraw. The judge could have felt that if your attorney withdrew, the...

Here in Nevada, by way of example, one way to set the fee by statute is for the lawyer to charge 4% on the first $100,000; 3% on the second...

How can i select a raleigh, nc probate law practitioner

You always want a lawyer with experience in your area. You may be able to find out how much probate a lawyer has done by going to the county court...

Does a life insurance policy pay out to the first party who submits all required documents when the Estate is the beneficiary?

If your brother was married when he passed away, his surviving spouse may have a claim to the life insurance proceeds for one or both of two...

Yes. You will probably need to send the life insurance company a certified copy of the order appointing you Administrator and a certified copy of...