Do i have to have a lawyer to petition the courts to become a estate holder

Its complicated because under your facts you need two probates. One for your mom and then one for your dad. You need to hire a probate attorney. ...

What happens when i inherit a house with a mortgage still owed on it?

You need to look at the note to see the terms. Passing title to you may trigger the due on transfer provisions in the note. Generally, if the...

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Can a person not blood related or stepchild receive the bulk of someones estate if indicated in will?

The decedent is free to do want the decedent wants with his property. As long as the step-daughter was not involved in the drafting of the plan...

This is a family law not probate issue. You have no legal right to his inheritance, it is his separate property. The income generated from when...

What are the advantages of naming a person on a certificate of deposit POD as opposed to leaving it in a trust?

There is no advantage of the POD instead of the trust since you already have the trust if you son is the named successor trustee. If he is not,...

MY FATHER DIED W/OUT A WILL IN WA. HIS PROPERTY DEED STATES ; QUIT CLAIM DEED, MARRIED PERSON (SEPERATE PROPERTY) ? HELP ?

You need to retain a local probate attorney and start the probate process. Since its separate property you each have an intestate interest.

You need to see an attorney. First, you must exercise your power as a fiduciary meaning in your dad's best interest and pursuant to what your...

My spouse passed away and I received a request from Franchise Tax Board for Probate details for estate.

You are entitle to 100 percent of community property and 1/3 of separate property. If the house was held in joint tenancy or cp you are entitled...

My other left a will to sell her home and split it equally between my 2 sisters and I. the house sold how long b4 i get my $

I think this is a duplicate question. The estate needs to be closed. A preliminary distribution can be made if approved by the court after...

My mothers will stated that her home is to be sold and split equally between my 2 sisters and i.

A court order is necessary for the distribution out of probate. A prelininary distribution of some of the proceeds could be requested but there is...