My granddaughter's partner died suddenly from a heart attack, and I'm wondering if she can get any benefits.

Without marriage, your granddaughter was not legally related to him. Sorry to say, but I can't think of anything that she is "entitled to" except...

The lawyer is correct. The joint owner of a bank account becomes the SOLE owner the minute one of them dies.

What are you talking about? Never heard of this so called rule.

How long after death do I have to claim right to dads estate

If Dad signed the property over to her before he died, it is too late. If Dad left everything to her in his Will, it is too late. Sorry.

Sorry, no. Unless a friend, acquaintance, relative of the father is a convicted child abuser, or at least has a DOCUMENTED history of abusing...

How much is reasonable for spousal support?

Your question is much too complex to be properly answered on AVVO. So many variable enter into the spousal support calculation, both amount and...

Can attorney hold up disbursement for all if one beneficiary can't be found

With permission from the court distributions can be made to the remaining beneficiaries. Who is the Personal Representative? If it is you, you...

In the case of a step parent adoption, you are required to give the grandparents notice of the adoption. That gives the grandmother a chance to...

I want to apply for a copy of my late divorced wife's will, she died on December 31 in Portland, Oregon

If she passed away in Oregon and, if there was a probate filed, you can get a copy of her will in the courthouse file room. The probate would have...

How do i claim some land in oklahoma pittsburg county that belongs to us?

Are you talking about mineral rights? Or did you mother actually own title to land in OK?