Who has authority over Wills in tribal lands

A will just tells a court (and the world) who gets stuff. A probate is the legal process for transferring assets. The jurisdiction might be...

Some individuals on AVVO have problems asking a question. You seem to make up for all of them. Good for you. Unfortunately the answer to some of...

When an employee dies, is it ok to give their last paycheck to the surviving spouse

usually an employer would pay the deceased employee and the check would become part of the estate. You can "give" the check to the spouse but...

CA probate law, can executor withhold money from beneficiaries

Usually this type of bequest is not a probate issue. What I mean by that is a probate is not left open until a grandchild who may be unform...

Heir to estate would like to know her rights,step mother not filing

Your step-mother might not understand the purpose of filing a probate. A will does not make probate unnecessary. A will just tells the court who...

If someone came into my office with this question I would have a lot more to ask. I would start with the trust document itself. It is revocable or...

This is a mess for you to deal with. You have my sympathies (which, by the way, are not given lightly). People granted a POA have fiduciary...

Legal guardianship

I didn't realize AVVO attracted an Australian audience. Best route? Not sure. Quickest route? Look in the telephone directory or do a web search...

CAN I CLAIM LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP OF MY SISTER WHO IS A MINOR

your chances are not good. There is a slight difference between whether your parents just split or whether they divorce. If they split and there is...

Court order for a mentally ill love one

not much to go on here. intuition tells me that what you are really looking for is a guardianship proceeding.