WWhat happens when a person dies and has no will, but has an adult child and a step child, who is the next of kin?

To add to the other answers. Absence adoption, the step-child would need to prove that they would have been adopted except for a legal barrier....

Contest the probate attorney on some money that she has taken from the sell of the house, and not listing all my dad's assets.

You need to take what information and documents you have to a probate attorney. Some property may have been joint tenancy, POD, or otherwise not...

DDo I knowing she diffenatly was not in a will ? Who else would I have to fight for my grandmother's and aunts things

The will, unless revoked, will govern distribution. It does not matter what you were told, unless it is in writing or the will is ambiguous it does...

How do i file for my uncles estate. When know one let me know he died and he left me everything and his ex wife never let me kn

If uncle had a will, it governs. If no will, it will go to his nearest relatives. If he had no children, natural or adopted (including step parent...

Can anyone recommend a good pro bono bankruptcy attorney in Burbank, California?

But be careful. I have heard of attorneys filing 13s for clients who really should be in 7. The 13 fails, the attorney gets some fees from the 13...

What is the appropriate course of action when one parent deliberately is withholding the child from the other parent?

This is really a family law question. Sister needs to talk to a "family law" attorney.

My mother has been in a rehab facility and is now asking to add me to the existing POA?

Mother needs an estate planning attorney to visit her and determine what she needs and really wants, She may need more than a new POA. There...

Is it legal to act like grandma is still alive on the house grandma owns if I'm her daughter?

You need a local probate attorney on Monday. Unless the house is in a trust or joint tenancy, there will need to be a probate. you may need to...

Can the mortgage lender report Fail to Pay on credit report after discharge of Chapter 13.

In addition, I would send a copy of the Full Reconveyance you received with your letter to the CRAs.

Talk to a local elder law attorney who does this type of work. In OC, these cases are handled in probate, but they used to be handled in Family...