Only a Judge can appoint someone to be personal representative. Something sounds fishy here. The information you obtain at this site is not,...

I have a promissory note for 350K. the person is no longer paying the interest. what is my next step?

Contact a general litigation lawyer. Do not delay. If you do not take steps to enforce the note within a reasonable period of time, the borrower...

How to protect a 72 year old man from abuse by his children ( 47, 51 and 53 years old)

Contact your local Elderly Protective Services agency. You can find contact information here: http://goea.louisiana.gov/eps.htm There is an...

Will I get my child if the unthinkable happens?

If the laws of TN are the same as California's, then you have parental rights to custody of your daughter if something were to happen to her mother...

What is the cheapest, most simple way to write up a will.

It sounds like you have some serious potential guardianship issues here. If this were California, for example, the biological father would have...

Can my sister add me on as the "co personal representative" of my dead brother estate?

You need to check with a Florida lawyer, but in most states an individual can "nominate" a personal representative, but the actual appointment can...

Question in regards to a Will and a List

As you can see by the 2 previous answers, there's some disagreement about how to analyze this. The key is what did your mother intend. And since...

Dad passed no will. he is divorced with two kids. There are no assets except two cars titled in his name. how do we sell the car

If the only asset your father owned was a car, title can be changed by using a small estates affidavit available through the Idaho DMV: ...

The trustee is correct that trust assets do not normally become part of a deceased person's estate. The assets must be distributed according to...

A question about filing a will with the state of Minnesota.

A will does not avoid probate. It merely gives you the opportunity to determine who will be in charge of distributing your assets and also gives...