How do I find out who is managing the probate of a deceased customer, so that I can file a claim for money owed to my business?

Contact the clerk of the court of the county in which the deceased customer was domiciled at the time of the decedent’s death to see if a probate...

It would be great if there was a unified electronic database system for probate cases in all 50 states, but unfortunately one has not been...

My mother died and her only asset is a joint checking account with myself do I need to go through probate

The joint account passes to you by operation of law. Therefore, a probate is unnecessary. Simply ask the bank to register the account solely in...

Grandmother and mother purchased a house for the 3 of us both have passed can my aunt rent out one of my rooms when I object

After your grandmother passed away, your mother became the owner of the property. Upon your mother's death, the executor or administrator of her...

Is This Legal?

Don't sign anything without seeing an attorney. Now that a probate case is being opened in your grandmother's estate, this is your father's...

Is a durable power of attorney enough to take over my ill father's financial affairs in state of IL

If your grandfather's estate is eligible for small estate administration, then the estate can be administered through the use of small estate...

I am going to assume that the beach condo was solely in your mother-in-law's name. If the terms of the verbal agreement are not stated in the...

Executor rights

If you make a new will that names a new executor, you are not legally required to notify the old executor that he or she has been fired. However,...

My father died and my grandmother has now died. My grandmother left 1/3 of her estate to my father. What do we do?

You should do two things: (1) contact the clerk of the court in the counties where your father and grandmother resided when they passed away and...

Can a will in probate for 18 months suddently be considered invalid?

You and your attorney need to have a heart to heart talk. If the will fails to specify in writing how the property should be distributed, then the...