Where could i locate a copy of a will if there was one

i'm sorry about your grandmother's death. There's no public record of wills before a person passes away. Either your grandmother or her lawyer...

Filing estate form

I am sorry about your fiance's death. You say that there's a retirement account. If there is a beneficiary designated on the retirement account,...

Which is best a Family Trust, Estate Trust or Estate Plan? Suggestions!!!

A "family trust", an "estate trust", and an "estate plan" are 3 different names for what are probably the same thing. An "estate plan" usually...

Who will Inherit the house?

The laws in each state are different, but it is a myth that the government will take the property if you don't have a will or a trust. If you read...

My grandfather named me in his will, but used the wrong first name. Do I need a lawyer?

If rhe will referred to you as "my grandchild", then I wouldn't be concerned about the name being incorrect (unless there was another grandchild...

We are three siblings and co-trustees of our parents' estate. One member refuses to negotiate. How can we move forward?

This is a classic reason for not appointing family members to be trustees - and certainly for not creating a "committee" to run things! Your...

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Can Probate be reopened. after the Order of Final Diatrubution?

If you can prove that you did not receive a notice of hearing you might be able to appeal the Order of Final Distribution, - but you have very...

Once Probate is closed, can it be reopened?

If you can prove that you did not receive a notice of hearing you might be able to appeal the Order of Final Distribution, - but you have very...

Can you get a revoking a waiver of accounting after the estate is closed?

If the court has issued an order of final distribution, it's too late. The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be,...

If the insurance was only payable to a registered domestic partner or a child and those individuals don't exist, I'm not sure anyone qualifies to...