Prior answer is correct that your mother's interest needs to be cleared first. Probate is the traditional way to do so, but IF they had a Living...

Can I receive my step fathers civilian pension?

Civil Service pensions do not survive to the children. Your mother may have had a survivorship benefit if she is still living. If he never adopted...

You do not need to "borrow" from the estate. Repairs and clean-up of the house is an estate administrative expense. When you become Executor (via...

The answer above is accurate. There is really no such thing as a "letter of heirship", and the bank likely meant that they want "letters...

Can I pay back taxes to keep my late mothers home?

If the house was their community property, then you may be a partial owner of the house already. If your mother died without a Will (intestate) and...

Which form do I use to transfer land deed when both parents are deceased? Because I want to file on my own, without an attorney.

What do you mean when you say "left me the land"? Was this a verbal promise, or is there something in writing? You say there is no Will, but did...

Alzheimer's - Medicaid (miller's trust maybe) Do I have to use Elder Care Lawyer

Find a Certified Elder Law Attorney in your area. Search www.NAELA.org or www.NELF.org for highly qualified Elder Law Attorneys.

CAN I BE ADMINISTOR OF MY DECEASED HUSBANDS ESTATE IF I HAVE FELONY CONVICTION

The answer is simply "no". The statute disqualifies anyone with a felony conviction.

Can I still submit a small estate affidavit if there are no known debts?

If there are no debts, the Small Estate Affidavit would report "no debts". Having no debts is not a bar to using a Small Estate Affidavit. However,...

What should we do now? Should we continue to work with this attorney? Should we hire a new attorney?

Since the original of the Will is confirmed to have existed after your mother's death, it is possible to probate it as a "lost will". The process...