My husband die, His bank manager told me, they need receipt's from the funeral expenses. What about the rest of the funds?

I'm sorry about your husband's death. I presume what the person told you to do is to get "letters testamentary" or "letters of administration"...

My Husband and I had given an estate attorney documention for renewing our estate plan, including our Financial assets.

I don't know the ethical rules for attorneys in New York, but in California the files belong to you ... and the lawyer can be disciplined if s/he...

When you say you have a "quit claim deed" on the house, what do you mean? That you've transferred ownership of it over to someone else? That's a...

To what does a Transfer on Death Account apply and does it exist in Michigan?

I don't know Michigan's laws, but I don't know of any state in the US that permits the transfer of real estate using a transfer on death...

A missing will.

I doubt that a lawyer would take this case on a pro bono basis - it sounds like you need a private investigator to find out where any assets might...

Temporally change of power of attorney

Yes, I would strongly suggest that you make sure your name is on the form as being able to make decisions. Your mother can sign a new health...

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Should I will my son my house or let him buy the house from me?

Without knowing more information - including what other assets you have to live on, if there's a mortgage on the house, and so on, it's impossible...

I'm sorry about your mother's death. Unfortunately, there is no central depository for wills. If you don't know the name of the lawyer who might...

Can a spouse die and leave everything to his Mom? Are his children not entitled to anything?

I'm very sorry, but even if you had had some rights in this situation, you waited far too long. In all states with the possible exception of...

What determines if a checking account is truly "joint"?

The estranged wife has no right to the money. Neither do the other 2 siblings. The sibling whose name is on the account is the owner under the...