Questions answered by Bert Z. Tigerman

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What can I do if anything??

Bert's answer | Answered on December 05, 2009

I am truly sorry that you find yourself in this situation. Unfortunately, death of a parent often brings out a very unseemly side of a family. It...

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How can i contest a Will?

Bert's answer | Answered on December 03, 2009

Unfortnately,very little. Assuming that your mother-in-law was mentally competent when the will was signed and that she did nothing thereafter to...

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My mom passed away and left no will she was living with my sister and my sister wont let me have some of her belongings

Bert's answer | Answered on December 03, 2009

Assuming that the jewelry is the only thing of value your mom owned at death, from a practible point of view there is very little you can do. ...

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How Do heirs of a California Estate get a full Review & accounting of (see below)

Bert's answer | Answered on November 28, 2009

What Mr. Lively advises is basically correct. What we do not know is who, if any one, is designated as the executor in the will. The person...

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How illegal is forging a will in Canada?

Bert's answer | Answered on November 27, 2009

I am not sure what your question is. A forged will, assuming that it can be proven, is unenforceable. That is true anywhere. If the estate is...

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Mother deceasesd 9/4/09. Lawyer is Exec/POA. Beneficiary's are 3 charities. To date, lawyer has ignored paying bills.

Bert's answer | Answered on November 26, 2009

I would suggest 2 actions. (1) retain new counsel and petition the court to have the execurotr removed; and (2) report the attorney to the state...

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Do we have to pay a hospital bill that was submitted 2.5 years after my mother's death?

Bert's answer | Answered on November 24, 2009

I am not familiar with New Jersey probate laws, but all probate codes have provisions which provide that after a certain period (in California it...

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Would I have to go through probate for a car that was paid by me but still in my father's name?

Bert's answer | Answered on November 24, 2009

Go to the DMV; they have proceedures for transfer. There is nothing to probate. There are other provisions under Probate Code section 13100 that...

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Is an 850 Petition a lawsuit?

Bert's answer | Answered on November 24, 2009

Once the court has jurisdiction under Section 850, et. seq., many ancillary matter such as entitlement to rent may also be raised. As to the...

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I am a legal heir and probate case is closed. I was not paid and an attorney for a nonheir received the money. Need advice.

Bert's answer | Answered on November 20, 2009

Call the Wisconsin State Bar and file a complaint against the attorney. Disclaimer: Please note that this answer does not constitute legal...

Bert Z. Tigerman's Answers (952)

What can I do if anything??

How can i contest a Will?

My mom passed away and left no will she was living with my sister and my sister wont let me have some of her belongings

How Do heirs of a California Estate get a full Review & accounting of (see below)

How illegal is forging a will in Canada?

Mother deceasesd 9/4/09. Lawyer is Exec/POA. Beneficiary's are 3 charities. To date, lawyer has ignored paying bills.

Do we have to pay a hospital bill that was submitted 2.5 years after my mother's death?

Would I have to go through probate for a car that was paid by me but still in my father's name?

Is an 850 Petition a lawsuit?

I am a legal heir and probate case is closed. I was not paid and an attorney for a nonheir received the money. Need advice.