I am a beneficiary on life ins policy and I am not a family member .In order to get a life policy I need authorized l death cert

You will need to hire an attorney to get you a Certified Copy. Use the find-a-lawyer tab to hire one.

Probate

It would be difficult unless there is a paper trail in his documents or bank account. That said it is not fraud to take out a policy on someone's...

To answer the court why sanctions should not be imposed do i file a declaration or a response

There is no form and you need to file a reply. That reply may need to be accompanied by a declaration.

I am the executor of my mothers will, she lost the original will so therefore I only have a copy. How do I proceed so I can file

It is unclear if your mother is alive or deceased. If deceased, and you have evidence to show that the "lost original" was not revoked by her, you...

How can you confirm the validity of a holographic will if you suspect it has been forged?

If the will has been admitted to probate you must object based upon the suspected forgery. Hopefully you have some evidence, such as your...

You do NOT pay the attorney up front - the attorney gets paid out of the estate at the end, and the attorney should have clearly explained this to...

As stated you are not legally obligated to open probate and you can just let the house go back to the bank. The only way I would recommend that...

My mother died last year and left what I have researched is called a holographic will. How do I enforce it.

You will likely have to probate the holographic will. An attorney would have to review the will to make sure it meets all of the requirements and...

Does my late husband's estate qualify for the Small Estate Affidavit?

Unless you plan on giving the house back to the bank you will have to probate the estate. You may be able to do a spousal property petition but...

If estate is under the dollar amount to require probate and the executor (sibling) keeps everything and claims a "new" will.

If you have the old will, file a Petition for Probate and probate that will. A will is not valid until admitted to probate, even if the amount is...