My mother in law got a family allowance. Does the probate estate or her share pay for this?

Family allowance is paid from probate estate. Balance after paying all debts and costs of administration, including family allowance, available...

How do I make a change to my will? Or should I have a new one done?

Your stated intentions can be achieved. You are describing significant changes to your will and estate plan. Before changing will or revoking and...

Can I refinance my deceased mother's house and use the funds immediately to make repairs to prepare it to rent?

Yes. If home has been transferred to you, you may do with it as you please. You own the home. You may proceed with refinance. Be sure to...

Can beneficiaries argue for more money after the assent and release forms have been signed and notarized and am I protected?

Maybe. Depends on what arguments being raised by objectors. If objectors are simply disagreeing with allocation among beneficiaries, they will...

How do I go about setting this up this trust?

Yes. Special Needs trust is what is needed. Properly structured and administered SNT will maximize benefits and protect eligibility of son to...

When I inherit money from my grandmother will any of it have to go towards my husband's back child support?

Your inheritance is your separate property. If you do not commingle the inheritance it will remain your separate property. You may not be forced...

Once appointed can an administrator to an estate sell a house?

Yes. After appointment and issuance of Letters of Administration or Letters Testamentary the personal representative can sell property of...

Can she sell all the land or just her half?

Maybe. Alot depends on step mom's ownership interest in land. Not enough information to assess step mom rights and ability to sell all or part of...

What type of lawyer do we need and what should be our next step?

You need to review facts with probate lawyer. Next step in administration of estate depends on information not provided. Next step is to schedule...

Maybe. Due to limited information provided impossible to state with certainty answers to your questions. Some observations: -decedent federal or...