Do you have any rights if money left to you got invested in a Ponzi scheme?

To add to Mr. Pederson's answer. There may be someone working to recover the money. A receiver is usually appointed by the court and they go after...

NO! The estate plan of a living person is not discoverable. There may be an exception for a beneficiary obtaining an accounting when the settlor of...

Death certificate

A probate attorney should be able to help you get a death certificate.

The surety bond will reimburse the estate for any money the administrator steals from the estate. Then the bond company will go after the...

Haggsted Petition?

No. You will need to file the proof of service by mail form. AND, you may want to file a probate petition. That will depend on the assets that the...

Any statute of limitations that had not run on the date the decedent died is extended or cut short to run one year after the date of death. Some...

Where is the account located and how much is in it? Where is the probate going to be? It sounds like the probate will be in Texas. If the account...

The IRS has changed its position over the last 40+ years. Currently, in most cases, when the trust becomes irrevocable, the attorney for the...

Can I request visitations with my niece?

I have moved this to family law. You should get a better answer there. Without a restraining order or being in jail, anyone can contact anyone....

Copyright does NOT pass exactly like other personal property. See 17 USC 203. Congress did its thing and probably created some messes. However,...