When a lawyer is hired to settle an estate, they are normally paid from estate proceeds. If the lawyer completed her work for the estate and the...

Can POA affairs be handled from out of state

This is a challenging situation because banks, investment companies, other financial institutions, hospitals and title companies don't really like...

Mother was buried in someone elses plot twenty years ago now city wants to move her.

Your mother is already at peace. It is the family that has had its peace disturbed by this boo boo by the city. The question is: How hard to you...

Grantor Trust - deeds of MO farm were not conveyed correctly

People establish trusts all the time and fail to transfer property into the trust. That can cause a problem if the trust would dispose of the...

If your mother owned property solely in her name when she died, the family will have to go through a court-supervised process to wind up her...

Can my sister be allowed to be in the estate???

The quick answer is "maybe or maybe not." This is a very technical question and will turn on several issues that may require the help of a lawyer...

This situation might be more emotions and smoke than substance and fire. Is there any reason that you can't go to the attorney's office and...

Do I need a probate in Fl ???

Each state has the power to exercise sovereign authority over the real estate located within its borders. Each state has its own rules about how...

When are exector duties over, when does trust begin?

The personal representative in a probate estate is required to follow the requirements of the will and the rules and statutes of your state. ...

I am an heir to 1/4 of my recently deceased brother's estate, valued at $700,000. Should I retain my own legal counsel?

Typically the personal representative will need to hire a lawyer to assist in probating the estate. If you are not the personal representative,...