These issues can get very complicated, very quickly, especially with second marriages. Generally, your dad had the right to leave his property to...

My siblings are trying to sell my fathers house after his passing. What rights do I have?

You should contact a local attorney who is experienced in estates and probate matters to assist you. Depending on how the house is titled, and...

How does a bequest need to be paid out.The bequest was for $50,000. Can we transfer a beneficiary IRA to satisfy the bequest?

Whether or not you can use the IRA to satisfy the bequest will in large part depend on who the designated beneficiary of the IRA is. If it is not...

Time of death

I am not admitted to practice in Virginia, but generally, you are allowed to designate someone other than your child to be the person to make...

How do find out about will that i have been included in?

I am not admitted to practice in Colorado, and you should consult with a Colorado probate attorney for specific advice, but as a beneficiary you...

My elderly grandmother has Alzheimers. How can we protect her from a long, lost cousin and herself?

It sounds like you are right to be concerned. Elder abuse, financial and otherwise, has become a nationwide epidemic. You may have several...

A request for reconsideration is very rarely successful, unless there was a change in law or a change in the facts. Basically, the opposing party...

Can i contest a will after the statute of limitations has expired??

It all depends on how much time has passed, what happened to administer the estates of the various affected people, and how assets were titled when...

You can "disclaim" your interest in the property, if you act quick enough (generally 9 months after your mother;s death, if you have inherited the...

A lawyer who is also a LLC was the administration of the estate with limited authority can he charge the estate by thehour as

If the estate is a probate estate (as opposed to a trust administration) the fee for administering the estate is dictated by the Probate Code. The...