Hello, Is there a contingent successor trustee to the family lawyer [his back up]? Your brother is the Executor and can only administer the...

Does my step mom lose all power of atty and executor of estate privelages now that she has attempted suicide and is in psychward

Hello, Please note that your Father's POA terminated upon his passing. If you Father left a Will and your Step Mom was named his Executor,...

What's the difference in settling an estate that's in a trust and an estate that's in a will? i know each scenario is dependent

Hello, Settling an estate that with a Will means that you have to file probate to settle the estate. It is a timely process and your private...

My mom died intestate in an accident at 59 .She said if anything happened, she wanted me to have her car ,not in writing..

Hello, Sorry for loss of your Mom and your troubles. It is fortunate that you have a local attorney to assist you in the various matters you...

Can an employer purchase life insurance for me (with my choice of beneficiary) without my consent?

Hello, It is a pretty generous group life insurance plan and it appears that they do not want a beneficiary coming back to sue them because you...

Is there a Federal Law that once a person is deceased and the power company becomes aware of the death, they can shut it off?

Hello, You can ask them for the Federal Law citation. If Duke Energy does not respond then try calling the Florida State Attorney General or...

My daughter died without a will. She has a husband and 2 children how is the property divided ?

Hello, Sorry for the loss of your daughter. Since she passed without a Will, the state of MN has laws that will determine how her assets will...

My father died and did not leave his home to anyone, how can I legally obtain it?

Hello, In addition to Attorney Pippen's response, since there was not a Will, your Dad died intestate. What this means is that the state of TN...

How can I get my will done by an attorney

Hello, AVVO has a tab at top of page "Find an Attorney". They have listing of attorney's near where you live. You can also contact the...

One of 3 beneficiaries of life insurance was a minor. Step mom refused to reimburse two older brothers. What can we do?

Hello, Unless the Will was a beneficiary of your Dad's insurance policy, then distribution would be controlled by who are the beneficiaries in...