Mr. Shields is correct. The money will need to be placed in a Special Needs Trust and that trust needs to be created before distribution. Speak...

Start by using the Find a Lawyer tab and contacting an attorney. Be prepared to show them the title report. I agree, you are almost definitely...

Hire a private investigator. You must show diligence in trying to find him in order to get the court to allow you to serve him by publication if...

Unless you have proof your mother had a will or trust leaving assets to you, what has happened is not surprising or abnormal. Her husband would...

The answer really depends on what your trust says, but generally, all residual beneficiaries must agree and if they do not, a court order is required.

Are you the successor trustee? You will need the trust, possibly a tax ID number, a death certificate and whatever else the title company...

These facts are not complete enough and certainly way too complicated to handle on a general question-and-answer site. Impossible to cover 17...

Difficult to say. You need to have the facts reviewed by an attorney.

Probate will need to be filed, and everyone named in the will, whether a beneficiary or not, will be entitled to notice of the probate proceeding. ...

It will likely cost a lot of money to get those possessions, but you can file probate and go after them. Noone has the right to file your son's...