My dad died and had little money but much debt. will his bank account be frozen and siezed because of this?

Your questions suggests a number of possibilities. First, if some of the debt is owed to the bank at which the account is held, his agreement with...

How can I cash a rebate check that is written in a deceased name?

Are you appointed as executor by the probate court or just named in the will? I'm not licensed in AZ, so I can only comment in general terms. If...

Probate in Michigan question

I'm not licensed in MI, so I can only comment in general terms. The real property will almost certainly have to go through probate. The interests...

Question about probate and real estate

Presumably the executor opened what is called an ancillary probate case in the CO courts to get authority to handle the real estate there. I'm not...

How can I get my name off of my ex's mortgage if the property was givin to him in divorce and I signed a quit claim deed?

Does he have an actual obligation under the dissolution decree to refinance? If so, you could probably apply some pressure to him to enforce that...

Tax and Inheritance.

As a permanent resident alien you are generally subject to federal income tax on your worldwide income, just like a citizen. As with citizens, you...

When someone is declared mentally incompetent and signs over power of attorney, can they later give it to someone else?

This is, sadly, a common scenario in which a parent of diminshed capacity becomes almost like a ping-pong ball. Often it involves a parent who just...

My mother-in law passed away leaving no will & no assets do we have to probate

Assuming the few personal items were of minor value, there is no requirement that you incur the expense of probate at your personal expense just to...

This is another example of why life estates have to be thought through very carefully and why the same objective can often be accomplished more...

If I were advising you as a client, I would want to know which party is asking and whether the deviser is still alive. I would probably draft...