How do I get out of being an heir in Kansas?

You need to check Kansas law with a Kansas lawyer. In California you are permitted to "disclaim" only if you do so in writing within a...

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Deceased domiciled in WA with surviving spouse domiciled outside of USA.

I'm sorry about your father's death. Whenever you are dealing with individuals who are not "domiciled" in the US there can be a problem. ...

Does the executor of the trust have to pay for my attorney fees if I win in court?

You can always ask, but under California law, your sister (as trustee of the trust) has the right to have her legal fees paid from the trust unless...

Do I need an atty to contest or answer my questions about an inheritance?

The answer depends on what your aunt's will said about "who gets what" in case one of the beneficiaries predeceased her. Many wills have a...

My ex-husband passed away in NC -

Although I do not practice in North Carolina, if NCa law is the same as California's laws, then you most certainly do have a claim against the...

I live in Texas and my Grandmother passed last week. She gave me the exectrix while alive-

I'm sorry about your grandmother's death. If the house was transferred to you before her death and she has no bank accounts or other assets, then...

Living Trust

I don't know the laws in New York, but in California a trust would be notarized, not witnessed. Some states require both notarization and...

Dad just passed and had changed will. He left entire estate to wife. Do adult children have any rights to estate.

I don't practice in Kentucky, but in California a person can leave his or her property to whomever s/he wants. The children aren't entitled to a...

My mother-in-law lost her husband last year and she scary to lost the house because it was in his name?

Your mother-in-law needs to see a probate lawyer and to stop listening to "people" - most of them don't know how the probate system works. ...

How can I go about receiving a copy of my deceased mother's will?

First, go to the County Recorder's office and search to find out if title to this property was held in your mother's name alone, in the name of a...