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Yes. There is never a probate without a death.
Under Nevada law, the will is supposed to be filed within 30 days of death. You are not required to file a probate proceeding. If you are not going... Read Answer
Your friend must probate his mother's estate so that he can have the authority to deal with these issues. You should consult a probate attorney.
The will would be probated in the state where the decedent died (or where she owned property). The location of her burial does not matter.
Generally speaking, the bank will require that a new loan issue to the owner(s) of the house, so if one beneficiary wants to keep the property, that... Read Answer
An existing will can be changed by executing a new will which revokes all prior wills or by executing what's called a "Codicil," which makes minor... Read Answer
You can express your desire but a child's parent, biological or by adoption, has priority absent past or present conduct of the parent that might... Read Answer
Prepare a will and do not put your daughters name on the deed.
It sounds like you need to probate your deceased grandfather's estate.
An unsigned will is of no use whatsoever.
Depending on the company, probably yes. And unless you think she plans to kill you for the insurance money, it would be ridiculous for you to be... Read Answer
See a lawyer! There is no way to probate an estate without going to court and there is no way to be an executor without a court order. The person... Read Answer
You asked "My lover just died and we own a home together. We have lived together over 20 years. She has a child of 19. Does he have any rights to our... Read Answer
You cannot change your will by attachments. In fact you may void the will. There ARE some ways to address this that depend on details you omitted... Read Answer
It depends on what is written in the will, if it is silent, in FL it is defaulted to per stirpes and you daughter should inherit, but the document... Read Answer
The heirs at law of your uncle. His brothers or sisters, first; their children, next, then grandchildren.
You need to be appointed as his conservator. Call an attorney who handles this right away.
Since you have left out (1) what state this happened in, (2) whether there was a will, and (3) other details, there is no way to answer you except to... Read Answer
No one has read the will to answer who can do what. You should, if you are interested in the outcome, take the will (or a copy) to a lawyer.
Depending on that the will states, she may not have any rights.