Nebraska Estate Planning Legal Questions

Under bidding is not allowed and it is a conflict of interest to sell the property in a non-arms length transaction to a relative.? Go to court with the evidence to get the sale revoked or damages paid in the form of the higher bid and the representative removed and no payment given them for their work.... Read More

No will, then no executor. Only the decedent could select an executor. A member of the family or for that matter, anyone with an interest, can file a petition in probate court to be appointed "administrator" of the Estate. At which point, the administrator is empowered to act on behalf of the estate.... Read More

I believe that the brother who is owed the money should file.. The Court WILL appoint someone personal representative without "the signatures" of the others .. its just a bit more expensive and takes a court hearing (all potential heirs have the right to object so) He should contact a knowledgeable probate attorney.... Read More

Since it was a company obligation, your only relief probably is against the company and not its directors, unless they acted directly to no pay you. Speak to a consumer rights attorney or one who represents employees on wage and hour complaints to see what they think. If need to act before the Statute of Limitations of four years runs.... Read More

You would have two choices. First go to her and point out that you are sorry but the law does not provide for a live in girl friend to be entitled to any property and you want her to turn it over [what of furniture, etc.]. If she does not believe you, go to an attorney to get a quick, [should spend much less than one hour for a letter to tell her] letter to try to convince her. If that does not work, file for a Will-less probate to get title transferred to you [beware that she might try to sell the vehicles but since she does not have a pink registration slip she should not be able to sell them]. That takes some time and money. In California you can file for a small estate probate. Get some book written for lay people, such as Nolo Press in Berkeley, Ca., and read what is involved. It may not be worthwhile to get all three back.... Read More

The estate of each parent would be distributed to his or her heirs at law. Assuming they are domiciled in the State of Missouri the errors of each would be (since they aren't married to each other) children, and equal shares and if there are no children or their descendants, then to parents, brothers, sisters, and their descendants; if there are no parents brothers sisters and their descendants then to grandparents, etc. etc. since the five children are the children of only one of the parents they would only take from the estate of their deceased parent.. If one of those children had predeceased the parent leaving children then those surviving children (i.e., the grandchildren of the deceased parent) would split the share of their deceased parent equally, per stripes.... Read More

Sell the timeshare if you want to release them of the burden. That said, your estate is liable for the debt not the heirs, so if they don't want it they will not be responsible for the debt. That said the timeshare company can go after your estate if they so choose. They typically don't, but can.... Read More