Who will share in my father's estate upon his death?

I am not an Oregon lawyer, but I believe that Oregon law provides in part, that a will is revoked by the subsequent marriage of the testator if the...

I assume that the title to the house is now in the trust and pursuant to the trust terms is to be distributed now. The "old deed" is in the name...

Does the estate have to pay unsecured debt to the creditors.

It would seem that if the house was in your mother's name a probate will have to be opened to have the title transfered to the beneficaries under...

I am not conversant with Florida law, but many states (including California) have provisions which require an executor/administrator to file a...

Selling of a house that has been probated

I am not familiar with Arkansas probate law, but in California generally the estate property is not distributed until the creditors claims have...

My dad passed in 2009. Theres no will so can the children fight the wife for the land?

Well . . . you don't give us many facts to work with, but - it depends on how title to the land was held. If the title was in the name of your...

Should a will be probated?

It depends on the size of the estate and the nature of the assets. I am not familiar with Delaware law. In most states there are provisions for...

If we go to court over a Will, which document stands up?

It is hard to speculate what the outcome of litigation will be unless all facts are known. But, if the lawyer who drafted the will testifies that...

Daughter was left money and was put in a trust fund till she was 21, found out account was closed, what are our legal options?

Your daughter will need to file a petition with the probate court to force the trustee to appear and account for the trust funds. The court can...

In California, can a trust fund inheritance income interest be attached when the husband has abandoned his wife to move overseas

Unfortunately, it really depends on the terms of the trust. Many trusts have "spendsthrift" provisions that permit the trustee to withhold...