probate court

  1. M

    Father passed. Im a child unknown to tge family.

    Im 48. My father passed away recently. He was never married, no children. No will. He has a sister who he never told about me , he didnt trust her. She handed over the estate to her daughter. Its still in probate. I have a dna test but it has fake name becauseof his government paranoia. The...
  2. Strawb37

    Is the Estate account closed with the courts?

    In the Will it reads "I nominate and appoint ___________, executrix of this, my last will and testament, and declare that she shall not be required to give any bond for the performance of her duties arising hereunder, nor shall she be required to make any inventory of the property coming into...
  3. J

    Probate

    If you go to probate your will with a general power of appointment, are all the properties subject to the power counted to calculate your probate fees?
  4. Berna Chew

    Mom died in Ca and i live in philippines. Do i have a right to claim?

    Good day, my name is Berna. I live in the Philippines. My mothers name is Bless, she lived in Victorville CA. She worked as a clinical dietician at St Mary's Medical Center. She became US citizen, But unfortunately my mom died a year ago from Pancreatic Cancer. Since im the only child, i was so...
  5. P

    How to handle mineral rights in prior person's name that were never re-titled to decedent?

    I'm helping with a probate which has some mineral rights that the decedent owns but are not in her name. They are still in her ex-husband's name (deceased). She was granted the mineral rights in the divorce settlement agreement, but some of the rights were never transferred to her name. So...
  6. L

    Probate with Homestead Property

    This issue is regarding a probate case located in Florida, so I hope that someone familiar with Florida law can provide some clarification. The decedent died intestate in Florida, and there are multiple beneficiaries located out of state, with the personal representative also being one of the...
  7. W

    Probate court and wills

    I would like some general information on how to go about this situation. My parents passed away about 1.5 years ago and left 2 homes split between 6 children. Three children per home. The whole process has been taken over by the eldest of the family. How long does a generally take for the...
  8. T

    Trust Will for Estate/Finance and Probate Law in PA

    My Grandpa is end of life cancer. He and my maternal Grandma has 8 living kids. My Grandma past away decades ago and he remarried to step-grandma who has kids of her own, of which do not participate in Grandpa's life. Grandpa wrote a will to divide assets of the house: 50% to step-Grandma and...
  9. T

    Estate w/ NO Funds for Probate, Transferring / Cashing-Out Stocks

    We have not received the death certificate for our deceased, Intestate, elderly unmarried, childless uncle of 5 nephews / nieces so we have not begun dealing with probate yet, but we had a question regarding disbursement of his only assets which are stocks from three different companies. The...
  10. O

    No will

    My Mother passed away in February with no will. This left my sister, step father and I as heirs. However, my stepfather has not started an estate. He wanted to do an unsupervised estate which my sister and I both were uncomfortable with. He lives in the her home (she did not have him on the deed...
  11. N

    No will left by deceased

    Hi, My long time partner of over 10 years suddenly passed away 2 months ago leaving no will behind him. We had a place together but also he had a place of his own for work purpose. We had several things under both names and some with just his name. Unfortunately, my car title (Lexus) was...
  12. P

    Coerced Debt and Rev Mort with No will

    Mom passed away Apr 9th 2022. No will, she had signed her pink to her car over to me to prevent anything happening to it. I left it in her name. She had dementia. I had eventually gotten a POA and AHCDPOA after a year and a half of trying to get her back home after my younger half brother had...
  13. C

    Complicated Estate Distribution Issue

    In 2020, my father passed away, leaving his estate to me and my two sisters. In his will, he appointed one of my sisters as the executor and requested the estate be split between the three of us. At the time, we verbally agreed to sell the entire property and split the money three ways. However...
  14. G

    Sibling Won't Vacate Parental Home for Estate Settlement?

    My mother passed away several years ago and my father passed away 1-1/2 years ago. Years before my mother passed after another failed marriage my adult sister moved in with them. My mother had POA ready for my dad (with dementia) so my sister and myself were co-POA but could act independently...
  15. D

    Uncle stole trust assets and is now evading probate court service

    To simplify the story my grandmother died at the end of 2019 and had a irrevocable trust naming my mother and one of her brothers as trustees with all of her other children being beneficiaries. Outside of personal affects, her only major asset was her home. The house sold and since my uncle...
  16. M

    Bank Accounts owned by a foreigner decedent

    Hi guys, A law firm did an entire probate process in Argentina and it is already finished. They have all the papers in shape and finished with all the stamps and certifications. This people's relative left them by will her assets including two bank accounts. At the bank they've told them that...
  17. What Happens If You Die Without A Will?

    Wills What Happens If You Die Without A Will?

    When a person dies “intestate” or without a will, that person’s estate will usually pass through a probate court for review and a determination made of how and to whom the property should be distributed. Each state in the United States has its own laws governing the distribution of an estate...
  18. Dying Without A Will: Intestate Law & Probate Court

    Wills Dying Without A Will: Intestate Law & Probate Court

    In the event that you die with having a will, also known as “intestate”, a court of law may decide who will inherit your home, your bank account and who will raise your minor children. "Probate" is the process where a court of law supervises the distribution of property after a person dies...
  19. How to Draft a Will and Make Changes

    Wills How to Draft a Will and Make Changes

    When a person dies, that person’s estate is distributed to his or her heirs. It is in everyone’s best interest for each person to have a will, which states exactly how the deceased wants his or her estate to be distributed and who will receive each piece of property. With a will, the wishes of...
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