Do we need a different lawyer? Dad died 12 yrs. ago and we haven't been able to settle this mess! Been told FL is backed up.

I don't practice in Fl or NC but 11 years sounds more like a contested probate matter than a court problem. Has probate been commenced? You should...

Trustee/Trust Attorney not honoring Custody & Support Agreement-- grounds for removal?

Is the life insurance on your ex's life? Is the life insurance for the purpose of protecting your ex's share of child support? Has the ex died? ...

Parents left a living trust with 2 exucters they made the attorney that wrote living trust as exucter also is this normal?

You are confusing titles. Executor administers an estate under a Last Will and Testament. Trustees administer trust assets under a trust agreement....

Why would exucters of my parents estate hire the attorney who wrote will to be co exucter. Is this normal to have 3 exucuters?

A decedent's executors (personal representative) are only those named in the Will. There can be three people named as personal representatives. But...

In my dad's trust, he states that his personal property not named in the trust is his alone.

Items or property not titled in the trust's name is probate property with the exception of accounts with payable on death or beneficiary...

Can a trustor also be a trustee on a deed of trust?

Real estate matters when handled by self-help can result in expensive consequences. To consider a Deed of Trust, there must be some underlying debt...

What do I do if I need to become personal representative of an Estate for a wrongful death suit but it's insolvent?

There is a good website wa-probate.com you can review for lay instructions about probate with forms. But litigation is a complicated endeavor. You...

This fact pattern has inherent complications between state, federal, and international laws involving not just probate and estate planning but...

How to remove someone from power of atty

Send notice to attorney in fact he or she is no longer to act in principal's name, revoke power of attorney, execute new power of attorney that...

How does a family member claim possessions when there is no will? I believe the Probate process has begun. Thank you !

When you say probate matter started, do you. mean in court? Without a Will anyone can open a probate court matter but must give notice to spouse if...