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I have been given 64% estate of my uncles estate in his will. I have access to the funds, can I take my portion?
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Answered on July 16, 2014
You are in way over your head and need to speak directly with an attorney. Codicil's don't just get disregarded unless the court never knew it...
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My father passed away an there is a will that me an my sisters are on but only thing is his wife won't give us a copy of it.
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Answered on July 16, 2014
Ms. Mayer has some good points. You certainly need to speak with an attorney. If you proceed without your stepmother's producing the will, she...
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Can I sieu my aunt on my dads side of the family?
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Answered on July 16, 2014
You need to repost this in TX. If it has been years you may be out of luck.
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Can my mother file a petition for an order to set aside estate not exceeding $20K when the only property is a bank acct in CA?
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Answered on July 15, 2014
She cannot because she is not the person entitled. The person entitled is likely his parents, but if his parents are deceased, his siblings. The...
Forging of a life insurance document
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Answered on July 15, 2014
If you can prove the forgery, she may be entitled to nothing. The question is how much is at stake, and what is it going to cost you to prove the...
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Are there Probate attorneys that will accept payment plans?
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Answered on July 15, 2014
That is going to be difficult with an asset worth only $30,000. The reality is it would not need to go through probate but for the fact that your...
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Can I put my son in my will as the sole beneficiary to my own home and not to my husband?
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Answered on July 15, 2014
Potentially but it may be a bad idea for tax reasons including the potential of any other heirs contesting the transfer. I would meet with an...
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In a probate Guardianship termination proceeding, Can I object to a continuation request to set a Case Management Conference?
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Answered on July 15, 2014
You can but this is a very serious matter and you really should have an attorney helping you. Most likely your request will not be granted on the...
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Because of family conflict, the Court has appointed a fiduciary to take care of my mother's personal
and financial business
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Answered on July 15, 2014
I would write a letter to the fiduciary asking him to address these issues. Technically you have no right to the information, but hopefully a well...
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Is a signed, dated and witnessed letter considered a will?
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Answered on July 15, 2014
As stated it could very well be a valid holographic will if it is in the deceased handwriting and signed and dated by them.